Where does “latheless” come from?
latheless (English) comes from English lathe, from Middle English laþe, from Old Norse hlað, from Old Norse hlaða, from Proto-Germanic hlaþaną, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.
latheless (English): Without a lathe
Definitions
- Without a lathe
Ancestry of “latheless”, step by step
latheless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lathe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lathe | To invite; bid; ask; An administrative division... |
| 2 | Middle English | laþe | a barn to house livestock or store grain, etc.; a storehouse |
| 3 | Old Norse | hlað | pile, stack; pavement; border, lacework |
| 4 | Old Norse | hlaða | to load, to lade; to pile, to stack; to build... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hlaþaną | to load |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂- | to put; to lay out |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kelh₂- | to beat; to break |