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

Definitions

  1. Without larva

Ancestry of “larvaless”, step by step

larvaless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via English larva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlarvaAn early stage of growth for some insects and...
2Latinlarvaghost, haunt, evil spirit, demon, devil;...
3Old Latinlaruademon, spirit of the dead
Every word from Proto-Germanic *laus
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