Where does “johnless” come from?

johnless (English) comes from English john, from Middle English John, from Anglo-Norman Jehan, from Latin Iōhannēs, from Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון.

johnless (English): Without a device or place for urination and defecation

Definitions

  1. Without a device or place for urination and defecation

Ancestry of “johnless”, step by step

johnless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English john

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishjohnA prostitute's client; A device or place to...
2Middle EnglishJohnAn appellation for a generic individual, especially of lower social standing
3Anglo-NormanJehanJohn
4LatinIōhannēs
5LatinIōannēsJohn biblical persons
6Ancient GreekἸωάννης
7HebrewיוחנןYahweh is gracious
8Hebrewחנוןgracious, merciful, compassionate; passive...
9Moroccan Arabicخنونةmucus, snot
10Arabicخُنَّة

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 Arabic خُنَّةEvery word from Moroccan Arabic خنونةEvery word from Hebrew חנון