Where does “sleevelessly” come from?
sleevelessly (English) comes from English sleeveless, from Middle English slevelees, from Old English slīeflēas, from Old English lēas, from Proto-Germanic *laus.
sleevelessly (English): Without sleeves
Definitions
- Without sleeves
Ancestry of “sleevelessly”, step by step
sleevelessly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sleeveless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sleeveless | Of a garment, having no sleeves; Wanting a cover,... |
| 2 | Middle English | slevelees | — |
| 3 | Old English | slīeflēas | sleeveless |
| 4 | Old English | lēas | false, lax; false, void, loose; devoid of, loose... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *laus | — |