Where does “hoopless” come from?

hoopless (English) comes from English hoop, from Old French huppe, from Latin upupa, from Old Saxon uppa, from Old Norse á, from Proto-Norse ᚨᚾ, from Proto-Germanic ana, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

hoopless (English): Without a hoop or hoops; Not wearing a hoop skirt

Definitions

  1. Without a hoop or hoops; Not wearing a hoop skirt

Ancestry of “hoopless”, step by step

hoopless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English hoop

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhoopA circular band of metal used to bind a barrel; A...
2Old Frenchhuppe—
3Latinupupahoopoe
4Old Saxonuppaabove
5Old Norseáriver; Alternative form of ær; on
6Proto-Norseᚨᚾon
7Proto-Germanicanaon, at; on, onto; ana
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

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 h₂en- →