English
shelfless
Shelfless comes from Middle English schelfe ‘a shelf or ledge’.
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500schelfe‘a shelf or ledge’
- English1500–presentshelf
- Englishtodayshelfless
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500schelfe‘a shelf or ledge’
- English1500–presentshelf
- Englishtodayshelfless
Linked words
through English shelf
Today it means
adj Without shelves.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle English schelfe / shelfless