ductless

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English duct

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 ductless

From duct + -less.

Adjective

ductless (not comparable)

1. Having no duct.

Derived terms

• ductless gland
• ductlessness