Where does “wattleless” come from?
wattleless (English) comes from English less, from Middle English les, from Old English lēas, from Proto-Germanic *laus.
wattleless (English): Without a wattle or wattles
Definitions
- Without a wattle or wattles
Ancestry of “wattleless”, step by step
wattleless 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 wattle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | wattle | A construction of branches and twigs woven... |
| 2 | Middle English | wattel | — |
| 3 | Old English | watel | wattle construction of branches and twigs woven together to form a wall, barrier, fence, or roof |