Where does “knightless” come from?
knightless (English) comes from English less, from Middle English les, from Old English lēas, from Proto-Germanic *laus.
knightless (English): Unbecoming of a knight; unchivalrous; Without a...
Definitions
- Unbecoming of a knight; unchivalrous; Without a...
Ancestry of “knightless”, step by step
knightless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 | — |
via English Knight
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Knight | for someone who was a mounted soldier |
| 2 | Middle English | knight | knight |
| 3 | Old English | cniht | boy; servant, attendant; male of high military... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | kneht | youth, boy; servant, knight |