Where does “supportless” come from?
supportless (English) comes from English less, from Middle English les, from Old English lēas, from Proto-Germanic *laus.
supportless (English): Lacking support; unsupported
Definitions
- Lacking support; unsupported
Ancestry of “supportless”, step by step
supportless 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 support
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | support | To keep from falling; To answer questions and... |
| 2 | Middle English | support | — |
| 3 | Middle French | support | — |
Words derived from “supportless”