English Etymology Etymology treeEnglish affectProto-Indo-European *lewh₁-Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der.Proto-Germanic *leusanąProto-Germanic *lausazProto-Germanic *-lausazProto-West Germanic *-lausOld English -lēasMiddle English -lesEnglish -lessEnglish affectlessFrom affect + -less. Adjective affectless (comparative more affectless, superlative most affectless) Lacking or not showing emotion. Derived terms affectlesslyaffectlessnessaffectless schizoid