Where does “windowless” come from?
Windowless derives from Middle English wyndowles, a formation from the adjective-forming suffix -les (meaning "without") applied to window.
windowless (English): having no windows, especially no external windows
Definitions
- having no windows, especially no external windows
Ancestry of “windowless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | wyndowles | — |