Where does “hiltless” come from?

hiltless (English) comes from English hilt, from Middle English hilt, from Old English hilt, from Proto-Germanic heltą, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.

hiltless (English): Without a hilt

Definitions

  1. Without a hilt

Ancestry of “hiltless”, step by step

hiltless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English hilt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhiltThe handle of a sword, consisting of grip, guard,...
2Middle EnglishhiltAlternative form of hilte; Alternative form of...
3Old Englishhilthilt, handle
4Proto-Germanicheltąhandle; hilt
5Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet

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 kel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic heltą →Every word from Old English hilt →