Where does “signless” come from?

signless (English) comes from English sign, from Middle English signe, from Old English seġn, from Latin signum, from Proto-Italic seknom, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

signless (English): Without a sign or signs

Definitions

Without a sign or signs

Ancestry of “signless”, step by step

signless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English sign

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	sign	A visible indication; Physical evidence left by...
2	Middle English	signe	—
3	Old English	seġn	sign; mark; token
4	Latin	signum	visible indication: sign, mark, signal; seal,...
5	Proto-Italic	seknom	sign
6	Proto-Indo-European	sek-	to cut, cut off, sever

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	—

Words derived from “signless”

signlessness

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