Etymology

chanceless

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Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English chance
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱad-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱádeti
  3. Proto-Italic*kadō
  4. Latincadō
  5. Latincadēns
  6. Vulgar Latin*cadentia
  7. Anglo-Normancheance
  8. Middle Englishchaunce
  9. Englishchance
  10. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  12. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  13. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  14. English todaychanceless

From chance + -less.

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