Where does “frounceless” come from?

frounceless (Middle English) comes from Middle English -les, from Turkish -le, from Turkish ile, from Ottoman Turkish ایله, from Old Anatolian Turkish اِیلَه, from Proto-Turkic bile — with, together, also.

frounceless (Middle English): Without fold, wrinkle, or crease; smooth

Definitions

  1. Without fold, wrinkle, or crease; smooth

Ancestry of “frounceless”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle English-lesLacking (something); without (something)
2Turkish-lewith, shortened form of ile; by, shortened form...
3Turkishilewith; and
4Ottoman Turkishایلهby
5Old Anatolian Turkishاِیلَه—
6Proto-Turkicbilewith, together, also
Every word from Proto-Turkic bile →Every word from Middle English -les →Every word from Turkish -le →
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