Where does “hull-less” come from?

hull-less (English) comes from English Hull, from Middle English hul, from Old English hulu, from Proto-Germanic hul-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

Ancestry of “hull-less”, step by step

hull-less traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Hull

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishHullA placename
2Middle Englishhulseed covering
3Old Englishhuluseed covering
4Proto-Germanichul-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

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 ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hul- →Every word from Old English hulu →