Where does “titheless” come from?
titheless (English) comes from English tithe, from Middle English tithe, from Old English teoþa, from Proto-West Germanic tehundō, from Proto-Germanic tehundô — tenth.
titheless (English): Without a tithe
Ancestry of “titheless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | tithe | A tenth; The tenth part of the increase arising... |
| 2 | Middle English | tithe | — |
| 3 | Old English | teoþa | tenth |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | tehundō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tehundô | tenth |