Where does “grogless” come from?
grogless (English) comes from English less, from Middle English les, from Old English lēas, from Proto-Germanic *laus.
grogless (English): Without grog
Ancestry of “grogless”, step by step
grogless 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 grog
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | grog | An alcoholic beverage made with rum and water,... |
| 2 | Latin | crocum | Alternative form of crocus; saffron |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κρόκος | saffron, "Crocus sativus"; saffron; yolk |