Etymology

cashless

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Today it means: Operating without the need for cash, such as by accepting nondigital, noncash forms of payment (e.g., chit, cheques, money orders) or (in the 21st century, usually) using digital payment methods (e-payment). Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English cash
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  1. Englishcash
  2. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  4. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  5. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  6. English todaycashless

From cash + -less.

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