Where does “thongless” come from?
thongless (English) comes from English thong, from Middle English thong, from Old English þwang, from Proto-West Germanic þwangi, from Proto-Germanic þwangiz, from Proto-Indo-European twenk- — to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure.
thongless (English): Without a thong or strap
Definitions
- Without a thong or strap
Ancestry of “thongless”, step by step
thongless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English thong
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thong | A strip of leather; An item of footwear, usually... |
| 2 | Middle English | thong | A strip cut from a piece of leather |
| 3 | Old English | þwang | thong |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | þwangi | belt, strap, thong |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þwangiz | belt, strap, thong; clamp |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | twenk- | to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure |