Where does “perianthless” come from?
perianthless (English) comes from English less, from Middle English les, from Old English lēas, from Proto-Germanic *laus.
perianthless (English): That lacks a perianth
Definitions
- That lacks a perianth
Ancestry of “perianthless”, step by step
perianthless 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 perianth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | perianth | The sterile parts of a flower; collectively, the... |
| 2 | French | périanthe | perianth |
| 3 | New Latin | perianthium | — |