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
Ancestry of “penisless”, step by step
penisless 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 penis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | penis | The male reproductive organ used for sexual... |
| 2 | Latin | pēnis | tail |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pē̆s- | to blow |
Words derived from “penisless”