Where does “gemless” come from?

gemless (English) comes from English gem, from Middle English gemme, from Old English ġimm, from Proto-West Germanic gimmu, from Latin gemma — A bud or eye of a plant; A gem, gemstone, jewel,...

gemless (English): Without a gem or gems

Definitions

Without a gem or gems

Ancestry of “gemless”, step by step

gemless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English gem

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	gem	A precious stone, usually of substantial monetary...
2	Middle English	gemme	—
3	Old English	ġimm	gem
4	Proto-West Germanic	gimmu	gem
5	Latin	gemma	A bud or eye of a plant; A gem, gemstone, jewel,...

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	—

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