Etymology

dollarless

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Today it means: Lacking money; poor. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English dollar
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  1. Proto-Germanic*dalą
  2. Proto-West Germanic*dal
  3. Old High Germantal
  4. Middle High Germantal
  5. GermanTal
  6. GermanTaler
  7. Middle Low Germandāler
  8. Dutchdaler
  9. Englishdollar
  10. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  12. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  13. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  14. English todaydollarless

From dollar + -less.

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