Where does “oathless” come from?

oathless (English) comes from English oath, from Middle English ooth, from Old English āþ, from Proto-West Germanic aiþ, from Proto-Germanic aiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European oyt-.

oathless (English): Without an oath or oaths

Definitions

  1. Without an oath or oaths

Ancestry of “oathless”, step by step

oathless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English oath

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoathA solemn pledge or promise, appealing to a deity,...
2Middle Englishooth—
3Old Englishāþoath
4Proto-West Germanicaiþoath
5Proto-Germanicaiþazoath
6Proto-Indo-Europeanoyt-—

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 oyt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aiþaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic aiþ →