Where does “spamless” come from?
spamless (English) comes from English less, from Middle English les, from Old English lēas, from Proto-Germanic *laus.
spamless (English): Without spam
Definitions
- Without spam
Ancestry of “spamless”, step by step
spamless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 | — |
via English spam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spam | Unsolicited bulk electronic messages; Any... |