Etymology

characterlessness

Today it means: the state or condition of being characterless; lack of character Full definition →

English characterless ← Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-
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  1. Ancient Greekχαράσσω (kharássō)
  2. Ancient Greekχαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr)
  3. Latincharactēr
  4. Old Frenchcaractere
  5. Middle Englishcaracter
  6. Englishcharacter
  7. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  9. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  10. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  11. Englishcharacterless
  12. English todaycharacterlessness

From characterless + -ness.

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