Where does “paintless” come from?

paintless (English) comes from English paint, from Middle English peynten, from Old French peint, from Latin pingō, from Proto-Indo-European peyḱ- — to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...

paintless (English): Without paint; unpainted, or whose paint has worn...

Definitions

Without paint; unpainted, or whose paint has worn...

Ancestry of “paintless”, step by step

paintless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English paint

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	paint	A substance that is applied as a liquid or paste,...
2	Middle English	peynten	To draw or paint depict in visual art
3	Old French	peint	—
4	Latin	pingō	to decorate, adorn, embellish
5	Proto-Indo-European	peyḱ-	to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...

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	—

Words derived from “paintless”

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