Where does “traumaless” come from?
traumaless (English) comes from English less, from Middle English les, from Old English lēas, from Proto-Germanic *laus.
traumaless (English): Characterized by an absence of trauma
Definitions
- Characterized by an absence of trauma
Ancestry of “traumaless”, step by step
traumaless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English less
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | less | To a smaller extent or degree; comparative form... |
| 2 | Middle English | les | false; lying; deceptive; falsehood; a lie |
| 3 | Old English | lēas | false, lax; false, void, loose; devoid of, loose... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *laus | — |
via English trauma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | trauma | Any serious injury to the body, often resulting... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τραῦμα | wound, hurt; hurt, damage; heavy blow, defeat |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τιτρώσκω | to harm, hurt |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₃- | to hurt |