Etymology

Adamless

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Today it means: Without Adam. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English Adam
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  1. Proto-Semitic*ʔadam-
  2. Hebrewאָדָם
  3. Ancient GreekἈδάμ (Adám)
  4. LatinĀdām
  5. Old EnglishAdam
  6. Middle EnglishAdam
  7. EnglishAdam
  8. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  10. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  11. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  12. English todayAdamless

From Adam + -less.

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