English
grandfatherless
Grandfatherless comes from Middle English grauntfaderles.
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500grauntfaderles
- Englishtodaygrandfatherless
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500grauntfaderles
- Englishtodaygrandfatherless
Formed from grandfather + -less
Middle English grandfadre
English grandfather
Every English word from Middle English grauntfaderles
Today it means
adj Without a grandfather.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle English grauntfaderles / grandfatherless