Etymology

beerless

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Today it means: Without beer; lacking beer. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English beer
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  1. Proto-Germanic*beuzą
  2. Proto-West Germanic*beuʀ
  3. Old Englishbēor
  4. Middle Englishber
  5. Englishbeer
  6. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  8. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  9. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  10. English todaybeerless

From beer + -less.

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