Etymograph

English

spotless

Spotless comes from Middle English spotles.

  1. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500spotles
  2. Englishtodayspotless

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500spotles
  2. Englishtodayspotless

Formed from spot + -less

Middle Dutch spotte ‘spot’

Middle English spot

English spot

Today it means

adj Exceptionally clean.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Middle English spotles / spotless