Where does “threatless” come from?

threatless (English) comes from English threat, from Middle English threte, from Old English þrēat, from Proto-Germanic þrautaz, from Proto-Indo-European trewd- — to push, to thrust.

threatless (English): Devoid of threats; unthreatening

Definitions

  1. Devoid of threats; unthreatening

Ancestry of “threatless”, step by step

threatless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English threat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishthreatAn expression of intent to injure or punish...
2Middle Englishthrete—
3Old Englishþrēatcrowd, swarm, troop, army, press; pressure,...
4Proto-Germanicþrautaz—
5Proto-Indo-Europeantrewd-to push, to thrust

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 “threatless”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European trewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þrautaz →Every word from Old English þrēat →
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