Etymology

compartmentless

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Today it means: Without compartments. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English compartment
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Italic*kom
  4. Proto-Italic*kom-
  5. Latincom-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*perh₃-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*pérh₃tis?
  8. Proto-Italic*partis
  9. Latinpars
  10. Latinpartiō
  11. Latinpartior
  12. Latincompartīrī
  13. Italiancompartire
  14. Italiancompartimento
  15. Middle Frenchcompartiment
  16. Englishcompartment
  17. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  18. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  19. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  20. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  21. English todaycompartmentless

From compartment + -less.

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