Where does “gustless” come from?

gustless (English) comes from English gust, from English Gustav, from Old Swedish Gøtstaf, from Old Norse Gautstafr, from Old Norse stafr, from Proto-Norse ᛋᛏᚼᛒᚼ, from Proto-Germanic stabaz, from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ- — to stand still; to harden.

gustless (English): tasteless; insipid; Without gusts

Definitions

  1. tasteless; insipid; Without gusts

Ancestry of “gustless”, step by step

gustless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English gust

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgustA strong, abrupt rush of wind; Any rush or...
2EnglishGustav—
3Old SwedishGøtstaf—
4Old NorseGautstafr—
5Old Norsestafrstaff
6Proto-Norseᛋᛏᚼᛒᚼ—
7Proto-Germanicstabazstaff, stick
8Proto-Indo-Europeanstebʰ-to stand still; to harden

via English less

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlessTo a smaller extent or degree; comparative form...
2Middle Englishlesfalse; lying; deceptive; falsehood; a lie
3Old Englishlēasfalse, lax; false, void, loose; devoid of, loose...
4Proto-Germanic*laus—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stabaz →Every word from Proto-Norse ᛋᛏᚼᛒᚼ →