Where does “perilless” come from?
perilless (English) comes from English peril, from Middle English peril, from Old French peril, from Vulgar Latin periclu(m), from Latin perīculum — trial, experiment, attempt, proof, essay.
perilless (English): Free from peril
Definitions
- Free from peril
Ancestry of “perilless”, step by step
perilless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English peril
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | peril | A situation of serious and immediate danger;... |
| 2 | Middle English | peril | Danger, risk, peril; something that is... |
| 3 | Old French | peril | peril; hazard; danger |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | periclu(m) | — |
| 5 | Latin | perīculum | trial, experiment, attempt, proof, essay |