Where does “siegeless” come from?

siegeless (English) comes from English siege, from Middle English sege, from Old French sege, from Vulgar Latin sedicum, from Latin sedem — accusative singular of sēdēs.

siegeless (English): Without a siege

Definitions

  1. Without a siege

Ancestry of “siegeless”, step by step

siegeless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English siege

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishsiege"Military action."; "A seat."; A place with a...
2Middle EnglishsegeA siege; an attack or assault on a walled city; A...
3Old Frenchsege—
4Vulgar Latinsedicum—
5Latinsedemaccusative singular of sēdēs

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 Latin sedem →Every word from Vulgar Latin sedicum →Every word from Old French sege →