Where does “quotaless” come from?
quotaless (English) comes from English less, from Middle English les, from Old English lēas, from Proto-Germanic *laus.
quotaless (English): Without a quota
Definitions
- Without a quota
Ancestry of “quotaless”, step by step
quotaless 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 quota
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | quota | A proportional part or share; the share or... |
| 2 | Latin | quota | inflection of quotus: ## nominative/vocative... |
| 3 | Latin | quota pars | — |