Where does “powerless” come from?
Powerless comes from Middle English pouerles, formed from power plus the suffix -less meaning without or lacking.
powerless (English): Lacking sufficient power or strength; Lacking...
Definitions
- Lacking sufficient power or strength; Lacking...
Ancestry of “powerless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | pouerles | — |
Words derived from “powerless”