Where does “hammockless” come from?
hammockless (English) comes from English less, from Middle English les, from Old English lēas, from Proto-Germanic *laus.
hammockless (English): Without a hammock
Ancestry of “hammockless”, step by step
hammockless 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 hammock
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | hammock | A swinging couch or bed, usually made of netting... |
| 2 | Spanish | hamaca | hammock; swing |
| 3 | Taíno | hamaca | — |