Etymology

cousinless

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Today it means: Without a cousin. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English cousin
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The story

  1. Englishcousin
  2. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  4. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  5. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  6. English todaycousinless

From cousin + -less.

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