Where does “slotless” come from?
slotless (English) comes from English slot, from Middle English slot, from Old French esclot, from Old Norse slóð, from Proto-Germanic slōdō.
slotless (English): Without a slot or slots
Ancestry of “slotless”, step by step
slotless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English slot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | slot | A broad, flat, wooden bar, a slat, especially as... |
| 2 | Middle English | slot | — |
| 3 | Old French | esclot | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | slóð | trail, track |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | slōdō | — |
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 | — |