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Where does “isleless” come from?

isleless (English) comes from English Isle, from Middle English ile, from Old French ille, from Latin Īnsula, from Proto-Italic enselā.

isleless (English): Without isles

Definitions

  1. Without isles

Ancestry of “isleless”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishIsle—
2Middle Englishile—
3Old Frenchille—
4LatinĪnsula—
5Proto-Italicenselā—
Every word from Proto-Italic enselā →