Where does “larvaless” come from?
larvaless (English) comes from English less, from Middle English les, from Old English lēas, from Proto-Germanic *laus.
larvaless (English): Without larva
Ancestry of “larvaless”, step by step
larvaless 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 larva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | larva | An early stage of growth for some insects and... |
| 2 | Latin | larva | ghost, haunt, evil spirit, demon, devil;... |
| 3 | Old Latin | larua | demon, spirit of the dead |