Where does “riotless” come from?

riotless (English) comes from English riot, from Middle English riot, from Old French riote, from Latin rugiō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewg- — to belch; to roar.

riotless (English): Without riots or rioting

Definitions

  1. Without riots or rioting

Ancestry of “riotless”, step by step

riotless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English riot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishriotWanton or unrestrained behavior; uproar; tumult;...
2Middle Englishriotdebauched living, dissipation
3Old Frenchriotequarrel; debate
4Latinrugiōto roar, bellow; rumble
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewg-to belch; to roar

via English less

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlessTo a smaller extent or degree; comparative form...
2Middle Englishlesfalse; lying; deceptive; falsehood; a lie
3Old Englishlēasfalse, lax; false, void, loose; devoid of, loose...
4Proto-Germanic*laus—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewg- →Every word from Latin rugiō →Every word from Old French riote →