Where does “sapidless” come from?
sapidless (English) comes from English less, from Middle English les, from Old English lēas, from Proto-Germanic *laus.
sapidless (English): Lacking sapidity; tasteless; flavorless
Definitions
- Lacking sapidity; tasteless; flavorless
Ancestry of “sapidless”, step by step
sapidless 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 sapid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | sapid | tasty, flavoursome or savoury |
| 2 | Latin | sapĭdus | savoury, delicious, tasty |
| 3 | Latin | -idus | tending to |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *-iðos | — |