Where does “tentacleless” come from?

tentacleless (English) comes from English less, from Middle English les, from Old English lēas, from Proto-Germanic *laus.

tentacleless (English): Without tentacles

Definitions

  1. Without tentacles

Ancestry of “tentacleless”, step by step

tentacleless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via English tentacle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtentacleAn elongated, boneless, flexible organ or limb of...
2New Latintentaculum
3Latintentōto handle, touch
Every word from Proto-Germanic *lausEvery word from Old English lēasEvery word from Middle English les