Etymology

carbonless

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Today it means: Without carbon. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English carbon
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*kerh₃-der.?
  2. Latincarbōnem
  3. Frenchcarbone
  4. Englishcarbon
  5. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  7. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  8. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  9. English todaycarbonless

From carbon + -less.

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