Where does “warpless” come from?

warpless (English) comes from English warp, from Middle English warp, from Old English wearp, from Proto-Germanic warpą, from Proto-Germanic werpaną, from Proto-Indo-European werb-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

warpless (English): Without a warp

Definitions

  1. Without a warp

Ancestry of “warpless”, step by step

warpless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English warp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwarpThe state, quality, or condition of being...
2Middle Englishwarpwarp lengthwise threads
3Old Englishwearpwarp
4Proto-Germanicwarpąwarp
5Proto-Germanicwerpanąto throw; to cast
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwerb-to throw, twist, bend; to turn, bend, twist; to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

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 wer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European werb-Every word from Proto-Germanic werpaną