Where does “gristleless” come from?
gristleless (English) comes from English gristle, from Middle English gristel, from Old English gristel, from Proto-West Germanic gristil.
gristleless (English): Free from gristle
Ancestry of “gristleless”, step by step
gristleless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gristle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | gristle | Cartilage; cartilage present, as a tough... |
| 2 | Middle English | gristel | — |
| 3 | Old English | gristel | cartilage |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | gristil | — |
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 | — |