Where does “harvestless” come from?
harvestless (English) comes from English harvest, from Middle English harvest, from Old English hærfest, from Proto-West Germanic harbist, from Proto-Germanic harbistaz, from Proto-Germanic harbaz, from Proto-Indo-European kerp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
harvestless (English): Without harvest; lacking in crops; barren
Definitions
- Without harvest; lacking in crops; barren
Ancestry of “harvestless”, step by step
harvestless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English harvest
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | harvest | The third season of the year; autumn; fall; The... |
| 2 | Middle English | harvest | — |
| 3 | Old English | hærfest | harvest; autumn |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | harbist | harvest |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | harbistaz | harvest; autumn, fall |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | harbaz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kerp- | to pluck, harvest |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |