Where does “non-the-les” come from?

non-the-les (Middle English) comes from Middle English no-the-les, from Old English nā þē lǣs.

Ancestry of “non-the-les”, step by step

non-the-les traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English no-the-les

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishno-the-les—
2Old Englishnā þē lǣs—

via Middle English naþelees

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishnaþelees—

via Middle English noþeles

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishnoþeles—
Every word from Old English nā þē lǣs →Every word from Middle English no-the-les →