Where does “mirthless” come from?
Mirthless derives from Middle English myrtheles, combining myrth (joy) and the suffix -les (without).
mirthless (English): Lacking mirth; devoid of joy
Definitions
- Lacking mirth; devoid of joy
Ancestry of “mirthless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | myrtheles | — |
Words derived from “mirthless”