Etymology

actless

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Today it means: Without action or spirit; inactive; without acts Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English act
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eǵ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éǵeti
  3. Proto-Italic*agō
  4. Latinagō
  5. Latināctus
  6. Latinācta
  7. Old Frenchact
  8. Middle Englishacte
  9. Englishact
  10. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  12. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  13. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  14. English todayactless

From act + -less.

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