Where does “sewless” come from?
sewless (English) comes from English less, from Middle English les, from Old English lēas, from Proto-Germanic *laus.
sewless (English): Not requiring sewing
Ancestry of “sewless”, step by step
sewless 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 sew
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | sew | To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through... |
| 2 | Middle English | sew | Alternative form of sowe |
| 3 | Old English | seaw | sap, juice; moisture; humour |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *sauw | juice |