Where does “sheafless” come from?
sheafless (English) comes from English sheaf, from Middle English scheef, from Old English sċēaf, from Proto-West Germanic skaub, from Proto-Germanic skaubaz — bundle, sheaf.
sheafless (English): Without a sheaf or sheaves
Definitions
- Without a sheaf or sheaves
Ancestry of “sheafless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sheaf | A quantity of the stalks and ears of wheat, rye,... |
| 2 | Middle English | scheef | A sheaf; A sheaf as part of a paying in kind of... |
| 3 | Old English | sċēaf | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skaub | bundle, sheaf |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skaubaz | bundle, sheaf |