Where does “thrusterless” come from?

thrusterless (English) comes from English thruster, from English thrust, from Middle English þristen, from Old Norse þrysta, from Proto-Germanic þrustijaną, from Proto-Indo-European trewd- — to push, to thrust.

thrusterless (English): Without thrusters

Definitions

  1. Without thrusters

Ancestry of “thrusterless”, step by step

thrusterless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English thruster

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishthrusterOne who thrusts, who pushes or stabs; A device...
2EnglishthrustAn attack made by moving the sword parallel to...
3Middle Englishþristento thrust
4Old Norseþrysta—
5Proto-Germanicþrustijanąto thrust
6Proto-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—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European trewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þrustijaną →Every word from Old Norse þrysta →