Etymograph

English

turdless

From turd + -less.

Formed from turd + -less

Proto-Indo-European *der- ‘to split, flay’

Proto-Germanic *turdą ‘manure, mud’

Proto-West Germanic *tord ‘dung, excrement’

Old English tord ‘piece of dung, excrement, filth’

Middle English toord

English turd

Today it means

adj Without a turd or turds.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “turdless”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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