Etymology

asbestosless

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Today it means: Without asbestos. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English asbestos
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
  5. Proto-Indo-European*(s)gʷes-der.?
  6. Ancient Greekσβέννῡμι (sbénnūmi)
  7. Ancient Greekσβεστός (sbestós)
  8. Ancient Greekἄσβεστος (ásbestos)
  9. Classical Latinasbesto
  10. Englishasbestos
  11. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  13. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  14. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  15. English todayasbestosless

From asbestos + -less.

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