Where does “trailless” come from?
trailless (English) comes from English trail, from Middle English trailen, from Old French trailler, from Vulgar Latin tragulare, from Latin trāgula.
trailless (English): Without a trail
Ancestry of “trailless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | trail | To follow behind ; to tail; To drag behind on... |
| 2 | Middle English | trailen | to hang loosely, drag along, drag away |
| 3 | Old French | trailler | to tow; pick up the scent of a quarry |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | tragulare | to drag |
| 5 | Latin | trāgula | — |