Where does “painless” come from?
Painless derives from Middle English paynles, a formation from pain with the Old English suffix -less meaning free from or without.
painless (English): Free from pain; without pain or trouble; Not...
Definitions
- Free from pain; without pain or trouble; Not...
Ancestry of “painless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | paynles | — |
Words derived from “painless”