Where does “wringerless” come from?

wringerless (English) comes from English less, from Middle English les, from Old English lēas, from Proto-Germanic *laus.

wringerless (English): Without a wringer

Definitions

  1. Without a wringer

Ancestry of “wringerless”, step by step

wringerless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via English wringer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwringerOne who wrings; A device for drying laundry...
2Middle Englishwringerestingy person, pennypincher, one who financially...
Every word from Proto-Germanic *lausEvery word from Old English lēasEvery word from Middle English les