Etymology

affectless

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Today it means: Lacking or not showing emotion. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English affect
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
  2. Proto-Italic*ad
  3. Proto-Italic*ad-
  4. Latinad-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁k-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*dʰh₁kyéti
  8. Proto-Italic*θakjō
  9. Proto-Italic*fakjō
  10. Latinfaciō
  11. Latinafficiō
  12. Latinaffectus
  13. Middle Englishaffect
  14. Englishaffect
  15. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  16. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  17. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  18. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  19. English todayaffectless

From affect + -less.

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