Etymology

championless

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Today it means: Without a champion. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English champion
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*kh₂em-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*kh₂ém-po-s
  3. Proto-Italic*kampos
  4. Latincampus
  5. Proto-West Germanic*kamp
  6. Proto-West Germanic*kampijan
  7. Frankish*kampijō
  8. Medieval Latincampiō
  9. Old Frenchchampiun
  10. Middle Englishchampioun
  11. Englishchampion
  12. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  14. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  15. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  16. English todaychampionless

From champion + -less.

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