Where does “thirstless” come from?

thirstless (English) comes from English thirst, from Middle English thirst, from Old English þurst, from Proto-West Germanic þurstu, from Germanic *þurstuz, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.

thirstless (English): Devoid of thirst; not thirsty

Definitions

  1. Devoid of thirst; not thirsty

Ancestry of “thirstless”, step by step

thirstless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English thirst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishthirstA sensation of dryness in the throat associated...
2Middle Englishthirstthirst; a need of or desire for hydration
3Old Englishþurstthirst
4Proto-West Germanicþurstuthirst
5Germanic*þurstuz—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanters-dry

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—

Words derived from “thirstless”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ters- →Every word from Germanic *þurstuz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic þurstu →