Etymology

ceaseless

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Today it means: Without an end. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English cease
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  1. Latincēdō
  2. Latincessō
  3. Middle Frenchcesser
  4. Middle Englishcesen
  5. Englishcease
  6. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  8. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  9. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  10. English todayceaseless

From cease + -less.

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