Etymology

abashless

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Today it means: Not disconcerted or embarrassed; not concealed; not eliciting shame. Full definition →

First used Mid 19th century.Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English abash
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  1. Englishabash
  2. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  4. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  5. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  6. English todayabashless

From abash + -less.

First known use, by meaning

  • Mid 19th century. Not disconcerted or embarrassed; not concealed; not eliciting shame.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.