Where does “lathless” come from?

lathless (English) comes from English lath, from Middle English laþþe, from Old English lætt, from Proto-Germanic laþþō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lat- — beam; log.

lathless (English): Without laths

Definitions

  1. Without laths

Ancestry of “lathless”, step by step

lathless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English lath

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlathA thin, narrow strip, fastened to the rafters,...
2Middle Englishlaþþe—
3Old Englishlættlath
4Proto-Germaniclaþþōboard; plank; ledge
5Proto-Indo-European(s)lat-beam; log

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 Proto-Indo-European (s)lat- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laþþō →Every word from Old English lætt →