finless

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English fin

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 finless

From fin + -less.

Adjective

finless (not comparable)

1. Lacking a fin or fins; without fins.

Derived terms

• finlessness
• finless porpoise
• finless sole