Where does “graspless” come from?
graspless (English) comes from English less, from Middle English les, from Old English lēas, from Proto-Germanic *laus.
graspless (English): Without a grasp; relaxed; Unable to be grasped or...
Definitions
- Without a grasp; relaxed; Unable to be grasped or...
Ancestry of “graspless”, step by step
graspless 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 grasp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | grasp | To grip; to take hold, particularly with the... |
| 2 | Middle English | graspen | — |
| 3 | Old English | *grǣpsian | — |
Words derived from “graspless”