Etymology

bonus-less

Today it means: Lacking a bonus. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English bonus
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  1. Latinbonus
  2. Englishbonus
  3. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  5. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  6. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  7. English todaybonus-less

From bonus + -less.

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