'nationless' originates from the English word 'nation' combined with the suffix '-less', where 'nation' meant 'a large body of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular country or territory', and '-less' meant 'without'.

'nation' changed from the Old French word 'nacion', which came from the Latin word 'natio', meaning 'birth, origin'. The suffix '-less' is of Old English origin, used to denote 'without'.

Initially, 'nation' meant 'birth or origin', but over time it evolved to mean 'a large body of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language'. The suffix '-less' has consistently meant 'without'.