Where does “spiceless” come from?

spiceless (English) comes from English spice, from Middle English spice, from Old French espice, from Late Latin species, from Classical Latin speciēs.

spiceless (English): Devoid of spice

Definitions

Devoid of spice

Ancestry of “spiceless”, step by step

spiceless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English spice

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	spice	Aromatic or pungent plant matter used to season...
2	Middle English	spice	spices; A variety, sort, or kind of something; A...
3	Old French	espice	spice
4	Late Latin	species	spice, good, ware; a seeing, view, look; a...
5	Classical Latin	speciēs	—

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 “spiceless”

spicelessness

Every word from Classical Latin speciēs →