Where does “pituitaryless” come from?
pituitaryless (English) comes from English less, from Middle English les, from Old English lēas, from Proto-Germanic *laus.
pituitaryless (English): Without a pituitary gland
Definitions
- Without a pituitary gland
Ancestry of “pituitaryless”, step by step
pituitaryless 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 pituitary
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pituitary | Of or relating to the pituitary gland; Mucous;... |
| 2 | Latin | pituitarius | mucous |
| 3 | Latin | pītuīta | mucus, phlegm |