Where does “leafless” come from?
Leafless derives from Middle English leveles, a form combining leve (leaf) and the suffix -les (without), ultimately from Old English roots meaning to lack foliage.
leafless (English): Of plants or trees, without leaves
Definitions
- Of plants or trees, without leaves
Ancestry of “leafless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | leaveless | Without leaves; leafless |
| 2 | Middle English | leveles | — |
| 3 | Hungarian | -és | Added to a verb to form a noun |
Words derived from “leafless”