Where does “pebbleless” come from?
pebbleless (English) comes from English less, from Middle English les, from Old English lēas, from Proto-Germanic *laus.
pebbleless (English): Without any pebbles
Definitions
- Without any pebbles
Ancestry of “pebbleless”, step by step
pebbleless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 | — |
via English pebble
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pebble | A small stone, especially one rounded by the... |
| 2 | Middle English | pibel | pebble, a small stone; a stone thrown or... |
| 3 | Old English | papol-stān | pebble-stone |