Etymology

clanless

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Today it means: Without a clan. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English clan
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleth₂-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pel-?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₂-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*pléh₂-n̥t-eh₂
  5. Proto-Italic*plāntā?
  6. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₂k-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*pl̥h₂nk /*gteh₂
  8. Proto-Italic*plānktā
  9. Latinplanta
  10. Old Welshplant
  11. Old Irishcland
  12. Middle Irishclann
  13. Irishclann
  14. Middle Irishclann
  15. Scottish Gaelicclann
  16. Englishclan
  17. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  18. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  19. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  20. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  21. English todayclanless

From clan + -less. Piecewise doublet of plantless.

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