Where does “itchless” come from?
itchless (English) comes from English itch, from Middle English icche, from Old English ġiċċe, from Proto-Germanic jukjǭ — an itch.
itchless (English): Not causing itching
Ancestry of “itchless”, step by step
itchless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English itch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | itch | A sensation felt on an area of the skin that... |
| 2 | Middle English | icche | Alternative form of I |
| 3 | Old English | ġiċċe | an itch |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | jukjǭ | an itch |
via English less
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | less | To a smaller extent or degree; comparative form... |
| 2 | Middle English | les | false; lying; deceptive; falsehood; a lie |
| 3 | Old English | lēas | false, lax; false, void, loose; devoid of, loose... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *laus | — |
Words derived from “itchless”