Etymology

earless

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Today it means: Lacking ears. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English ear
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earless · adjective1

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ew-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ṓws
  3. Proto-Germanic*ausô
  4. Proto-West Germanic*auʀā
  5. Old Englishēare
  6. Middle Englishere
  7. Englishear
  8. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  10. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  11. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  12. English todayearless

From ear + -less.

earless · noun2

From earl + -ess.

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