Where does “meadowless” come from?
meadowless (English) comes from English meadow, from Middle English medowe, from Old English mǣdwe, from Proto-Germanic mēdwō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂meh₁- — to mow, reap.
meadowless (English): Without meadows
Ancestry of “meadowless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | meadow | A field or pasture; a piece of land covered or... |
| 2 | Middle English | medowe | — |
| 3 | Old English | mǣdwe | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mēdwō | meadow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂meh₁- | to mow, reap |