Where does “ganglionless” come from?
ganglionless (English) comes from English less, from Middle English les, from Old English lēas, from Proto-Germanic *laus.
ganglionless (English): Without ganglia
Ancestry of “ganglionless”, step by step
ganglionless 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 ganglion
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | ganglion | An encapsulated collection of nerve-cell bodies,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γᾰγγλῐ́ον | encysted tumour on a tendon or aponeurosis |