Where does “haunchless” come from?

haunchless (English) comes from English haunch, from Middle English haunche, from Old French hanche, from Vulgar Latin hanca, from Frankish hanka, from Proto-Germanic ankijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ang- — joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith.

haunchless (English): Without a haunch

Definitions

  1. Without a haunch

Ancestry of “haunchless”, step by step

haunchless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English haunch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhaunchThe area encompassing the upper thigh, hip and...
2Middle Englishhaunche—
3Old Frenchhanchehip
4Vulgar Latinhancahip
5Frankishhanka—
6Proto-Germanicankijǭankle; hip
7Proto-Indo-Europeanang-joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith

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 ang- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ankijǭ →Every word from Frankish hanka →