Etymology

aimlessness

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Today it means: The state or quality of being aimless, or without purpose or direction. Full definition →

English aimless ← Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-
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  1. Englishaim
  2. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  4. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  5. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  6. Englishaimless
  7. English todayaimlessness

From aimless + -ness.

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