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
- 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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | less | To a smaller extent or degree; comparative form... |
| 2 | Middle English | les | false; lying; deceptive; falsehood; a lie |
| 3 | Old English | lēas | false, lax; false, void, loose; devoid of, loose... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *laus | — |
via English litter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | litter | A platform mounted on two shafts, or a more... |
| 2 | Middle English | litere | — |
Words derived from “litterless”