Where does “whiskless” come from?

whiskless (English) comes from English whisk, from Old Norse visk, from Proto-Germanic wiskō, from Proto-Germanic wiskaz, from Proto-Indo-European weys- — to raise, increase; to produce, procreate.

whiskless (English): Lacking or without a whisk

Definitions

  1. Lacking or without a whisk

Ancestry of “whiskless”, step by step

whiskless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English whisk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwhiskA quick, light sweeping motion; A kitchen...
2Old Norsevisk—
3Proto-Germanicwiskōbundle of hay, wisp
4Proto-Germanicwiskazbundle of hay/straw, wisp
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweys-to raise, increase; to produce, procreate

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 weys- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wiskaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic wiskō →