Where does “sleeveless” come from?
Sleeveless comes from Middle English sleveles, from Old English slīeflēas, meaning without sleeves.
sleeveless (English): Of a garment, having no sleeves; Wanting a cover,...
Definitions
- Of a garment, having no sleeves; Wanting a cover,...
Ancestry of “sleeveless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | slevelees | — |
| 2 | Old English | slīeflēas | sleeveless |
| 3 | Old English | lēas | false, lax; false, void, loose; devoid of, loose... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *laus | — |