Etymology

boatless

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Today it means: Without a boat or boats. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English boat
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeyd-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰóydos
  3. Proto-Germanic*baitaz
  4. Proto-West Germanic*bait
  5. Old Englishbāt
  6. Middle Englishbot
  7. Englishboat
  8. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  10. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  11. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  12. English todayboatless

From boat + -less.

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