Where does “retainerless” come from?
retainerless (English) comes from English retainer, from English retain, from Middle English reteinen, from Middle French retenir, from Old French retenir, from Latin retinīre, from Latin retinēre, from Latin rĕ- — passed , crossed.
retainerless (English): Without a retainer
Definitions
- Without a retainer
Ancestry of “retainerless”, step by step
retainerless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English retainer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | retainer | Any thing or person that retains; A dependent or... |
| 2 | English | retain | To keep in possession or use; To keep in one's... |
| 3 | Middle English | reteinen | — |
| 4 | Middle French | retenir | to keep; to retain |
| 5 | Old French | retenir | to keep; to retain |
| 6 | Latin | retinīre | — |
| 7 | Latin | retinēre | — |
| 8 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 9 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 10 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |