Where does “hearingless” come from?
hearingless (English) comes from English less, from Middle English les, from Old English lēas, from Proto-Germanic *laus.
hearingless (English): Unable to hear; deaf; Of a legislative or court...
Definitions
- Unable to hear; deaf; Of a legislative or court...
Ancestry of “hearingless”, step by step
hearingless 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 hearing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hearing | Able to hear; The sense used to perceive sound;... |