Where does “litterless” come from?

litterless (English) comes from English less, from Middle English les, from Old English lēas, from Proto-Germanic *laus.

litterless (English): Without litter; not having or creating waste

Definitions

  1. Without litter; not having or creating waste

Ancestry of “litterless”, step by step

litterless 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 litter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlitterA platform mounted on two shafts, or a more...
2Middle Englishlitere

Words derived from “litterless

Every word from Proto-Germanic *laus