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Where does “houseless” come from?

Houseless comes from Middle English housles, though the precise original meaning remains uncertain.

houseless (English): lacking or in need of a house or home; homeless...

Definitions

  1. lacking or in need of a house or home; homeless...

Ancestry of “houseless”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishhousles—
2Old English*hūslēas—

Words derived from “houseless”

  • houselessness
Every word from Old English *hūslēas →