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Where does “remainderless” come from?

remainderless (English) comes from English remainder, from Middle English remaindre, from Anglo-Norman remaindre, from Vulgar Latin remanere, from Latin remanēre.

remainderless (English): Without a remainder

Definitions

  1. Without a remainder

Ancestry of “remainderless”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishremainderA part or parts remaining after some has/have...
2Middle Englishremaindre—
3Anglo-Normanremaindrealternative infinitive of remanoir
4Vulgar Latinremaneresecond-person singular present passive...
5Latinremanēre—
Every word from Latin remanēre →