Where does “prestigeless” come from?
prestigeless (English) comes from English less, from Middle English les, from Old English lēas, from Proto-Germanic *laus.
prestigeless (English): Without prestige
Definitions
- Without prestige
Ancestry of “prestigeless”, step by step
prestigeless 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 prestige
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | prestige | The quality of how good the reputation of... |
| 2 | French | prestige | prestige |
| 3 | Latin | praestigium | delusion, illusion; magic trick |