Where does “studless” come from?

studless (English) comes from English stud, from Middle English stood, from Old English stōd, from Proto-Germanic stōdą, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

studless (English): Without studs

Definitions

  1. Without studs

Ancestry of “studless”, step by step

studless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English stud

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishstudA male animal, especially a stud horse (stallion), kept for breeding
2Middle Englishstood—
3Old Englishstōdenclosure for horses
4Proto-Germanicstōdąa herd of horses
5Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—

via English less

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlessTo a smaller extent or degree; comparative form...
2Middle Englishlesfalse; lying; deceptive; falsehood; a lie
3Old Englishlēasfalse, lax; false, void, loose; devoid of, loose...
4Proto-Germanic*laus—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stōdą →Every word from Old English stōd →