Where does “parapetless” come from?
parapetless (English) comes from English parapet, from Middle French parapet, from Italian parapetto, from Italian parare, from Italian petto, from Latin pectus, from Proto-Italic pektos, from Proto-Indo-European peg- — Any of a series of water-soluble polymers, of...
parapetless (English): Without a parapet
Definitions
- Without a parapet
Ancestry of “parapetless”, step by step
parapetless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English parapet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | parapet | A low protective wall; Part of a perimeter that... |
| 2 | Middle French | parapet | — |
| 3 | Italian | parapetto | parapet; balustrade; ledger board |
| 4 | Italian | parare | to adorn or deck; to protect or shield; to block |
| 5 | Italian | petto | chest; breast |
| 6 | Latin | pectus | chest, breast; heart, breast, as the seat of... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | pektos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peg- | breast |
| 9 | English | polyethylene glycol | Any of a series of water-soluble polymers, of... |