Etymology

dreamless

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Today it means: Without dreams. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English dream
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*dʰrewgʰ-
  2. Proto-Germanic*draumaz
  3. Proto-West Germanic*draum
  4. Old Englishdrēam
  5. Middle Englishdrem
  6. Englishdream
  7. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  9. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  10. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  11. English todaydreamless

From dream + -less.

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