Where does “penisless” come from?

penisless (English) comes from English less, from Middle English les, from Old English lēas, from Proto-Germanic *laus.

penisless (English): Without a penis

Definitions

  1. Without a penis

Ancestry of “penisless”, step by step

penisless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English less

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlessTo a smaller extent or degree; comparative form...
2Middle Englishlesfalse; lying; deceptive; falsehood; a lie
3Old Englishlēasfalse, lax; false, void, loose; devoid of, loose...
4Proto-Germanic*laus

via English penis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpenisThe male reproductive organ used for sexual...
2Latinpēnistail
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpē̆s-to blow

Words derived from “penisless

Every word from Proto-Germanic *lausEvery word from Old English lēasEvery word from Middle English les
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