Where does “thankless” come from?
Thankless derives from Middle English thankles, combining thank with the suffix -les (meaning without or lacking).
thankless (English): not appreciated or rewarded; ungrateful or...
Definitions
- not appreciated or rewarded; ungrateful or...
Ancestry of “thankless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | thankles | — |
Words derived from “thankless”