Where does “nutless” come from?

nutless (English) comes from English Nut, from Middle English note, from Old English notu, from Proto-Germanic nutō, from Proto-Indo-European newd- — to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...

nutless (English): Without nuts; Without the use of nuts; Without...

Definitions

  1. Without nuts; Without the use of nuts; Without...

Ancestry of “nutless”, step by step

nutless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Nut

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishNutThe goddess who serves as the personification of the sky
2Middle Englishnotenote; Alternative form of not
3Old Englishnotuuse; enjoyment; profit, advantage, utility
4Proto-Germanicnutōuse, profit, yield
5Proto-Indo-Europeannewd-to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...

via English less

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlessTo a smaller extent or degree; comparative form...
2Middle Englishlesfalse; lying; deceptive; falsehood; a lie
3Old Englishlēasfalse, lax; false, void, loose; devoid of, loose...
4Proto-Germanic*laus
Every word from Proto-Indo-European newd-Every word from Proto-Germanic nutōEvery word from Old English notu