leafletless

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *lewbʰ-der.?

Proto-Germanic *laubą

Proto-West Germanic *laub

Old English lēaf

Middle English lef

English leaf

Proto-Indo-European *-lós

Proto-Indo-European *-e-lós

Proto-Italic *-elos

Latin -lus

Latin -ellus

Old French -el

Proto-Indo-European *-tós

Proto-Italic *-tosder.?

Late Latin -ittus

Old French -et

Old French -eletbor.

Middle English -let

English -let

English leaflet

Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁-

Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der.

Proto-Germanic *leusaną

Proto-Germanic *lausaz

Proto-Germanic *-lausaz

Proto-West Germanic *-laus

Old English -lēas

Middle English -les

English -less

English leafletless

From leaflet + -less.

Adjective

leafletless (not comparable)

1. (botany) Lacking leaflets.