Where does “furnitureless” come from?
furnitureless (English) comes from English less, from Middle English les, from Old English lēas, from Proto-Germanic *laus.
furnitureless (English): Without furniture
Definitions
- Without furniture
Ancestry of “furnitureless”, step by step
furnitureless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English less
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | less | To a smaller extent or degree; comparative form... |
| 2 | Middle English | les | false; lying; deceptive; falsehood; a lie |
| 3 | Old English | lēas | false, lax; false, void, loose; devoid of, loose... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *laus | — |
via English furniture
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | furniture | Large movable item, usually in a room, which... |
| 2 | Middle French | fourniture | a supply, or the act of furnishing |
| 3 | Middle French | fournir | to furnish |