Where does “trichomeless” come from?
trichomeless (English) comes from English less, from Middle English les, from Old English lēas, from Proto-Germanic *laus.
trichomeless (English): Lacking trichomes
Ancestry of “trichomeless”, step by step
trichomeless 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 trichome
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | trichome | A hair- or scale-like extension of the epidermis... |
| 2 | English | trichoma | Ingrown eyelash; trichiasis; A trichomatose... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τρίχωμα | hair |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | θρίξ | hair |