Where does “nibless” come from?
nibless (English) comes from English NIB, from English neb, from Middle English neb, from Old English nebb, from Proto-Germanic nabją — beak; nose.
nibless (English): Without a nib
Ancestry of “nibless”, step by step
nibless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English NIB
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | NIB | Of a product that is the subject of a consumer... |
| 2 | English | neb | A bird's beak or bill; A person's mouth; A... |
| 3 | Middle English | neb | face, nose |
| 4 | Old English | nebb | neb, nib; bill, beak; nose; cartilage of the nose |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | nabją | beak; nose |
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 | — |