Where does “mantraless” come from?
mantraless (English) comes from English less, from Middle English les, from Old English lēas, from Proto-Germanic *laus.
mantraless (English): Without a mantra
Ancestry of “mantraless”, step by step
mantraless 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 mantra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | mantra | The hymn portions of the Vedas; any passage of... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मन्त्र | sacred text or speech; a prayer or song of praise... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *mántras | meditation, chanting |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |