Where does “tidingless” come from?

tidingless (English) comes from English tiding, from Middle English tiding, from Old English tīdung, from Old English tīdan, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

tidingless (English): Without tidings; with no news received

Definitions

  1. Without tidings; with no news received

Ancestry of “tidingless”, step by step

tidingless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English tiding

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtidingnews; new information; present participle of tide
2Middle Englishtiding—
3Old Englishtīdungtiding
4Old Englishtīdanto happen; to betide; to befall; happen
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

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 deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y- →Every word from Old English tīdan →