Where does “rancorless” come from?
rancorless (English) comes from English rancor, from Middle English rancour, from Old French rancor, from Latin rancor, from Latin -or, from Proto-Italic -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -oss — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
rancorless (English): Free from rancor
Definitions
- Free from rancor
Ancestry of “rancorless”, step by step
rancorless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rancor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rancor | The deepest malignity or spite; deep-seated... |
| 2 | Middle English | rancour | Jealousy, ire, towards someone; rancour;... |
| 3 | Old French | rancor | ill-will; negative opinion or intention |
| 4 | Latin | rancor | rancidity, stench, rankness; grudge, rancor |
| 5 | Latin | -or | used to form a third-declension masculine... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -ōs | Creates masculine action nouns or result nouns... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōs | Creates masculine and feminine action nouns or... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -oss | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |