Where does “plinthless” come from?
plinthless (English) comes from English less, from Middle English les, from Old English lēas, from Proto-Germanic *laus.
plinthless (English): Without a plinth
Ancestry of “plinthless”, step by step
plinthless 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 plinth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | plinth | A block or slab upon which a column, pedestal,... |
| 2 | French | plinthe | plinth; skirting board; baseboard |
| 3 | Latin | plinthus | plinth; a hundred-acre plot of land |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πλίνθος | A brick, whether sun or fire baked; A squared... |