Where does “thymineless” come from?

thymineless (English) comes from English thymine, from English thymus, from New Latin thymus, from Ancient Greek θύμος, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

thymineless (English): Lacking thymine

Definitions

  1. Lacking thymine

Ancestry of “thymineless”, step by step

thymineless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English thymine

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishthymineA heterocyclic base,...
2EnglishthymusA ductless gland, consisting mainly of lymphatic...
3New Latinthymus—
4Ancient Greekθύμοςa warty excrescence, so called from its likeness...
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

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 “thymineless”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek θύμος →Every word from New Latin thymus →