Etymology of the English word affectless
the English word
affectlessderived from the English word
affectderived from the Latin word
affectus (affection, passion, love; disposition; condition, state; endowed with, possessed of; minded)
derived from the Latin word
afficere (affect, make impression; move)
using the English suffix
-lessderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*lausazDate
The earliest known usage of affectless in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
