Etymology

asteriskless

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Today it means: Not marked with an asterisk. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English asterisk
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  1. Ancient Greekἀστερῐ́σκος (asterĭ́skos)
  2. Late Latinasteriscus
  3. Middle Englishasterisk
  4. Englishasterisk
  5. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  7. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  8. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  9. English todayasteriskless

From asterisk + -less.

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