Etymology

creamless

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Today it means: Without cream (the dairy product). Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English cream
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)krama-
  2. Proto-Celtic*krammen
  3. Gaulish*cramabor.?
  4. Late Latincrāmum
  5. Proto-Indo-European*gʰer-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*gʰrey-
  7. Ancient Greekχρίω (khríō)
  8. Ancient Greekχρῖσμᾰ (khrîsmă)
  9. Ecclesiastical Latinchrisma
  10. Old Frenchcresme
  11. Middle Englishcreme
  12. Englishcream
  13. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  15. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  16. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  17. English todaycreamless

From cream + -less.

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