Where does “paperlessness” come from?
paperlessness (English) comes from English paperless, from English paper, from Middle English paper, from Old French papier, from Old Catalan paper, from Latin papȳrus, from French -ine, from French -é.
paperlessness (English): The state or condition of being paperless
Definitions
- The state or condition of being paperless
Ancestry of “paperlessness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | paperless | Without paper; Relating to or involving the... |
| 2 | English | paper | A sheet material used for writing on or printing... |
| 3 | Middle English | paper | paper; A text, message or note; something that is... |
| 4 | Old French | papier | to murmur |
| 5 | Old Catalan | paper | — |
| 6 | Latin | papȳrus | — |
| 7 | French | -ine | feminine singular of -in; female equivalent of... |
| 8 | French | -é | past participle root verb suffix of regular -er... |
| 9 | Middle French | -é | — |
| 10 | Old French | -é | used to form past participles of regular -er... |
| 11 | Latin | -a | suffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent... |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | -ā | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |