Etymology

egoless

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Today it means: Lacking ego: not egotistical Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English ego
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*éǵh₂
  2. Proto-Italic*egō
  3. Latinego
  4. Englishego
  5. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  7. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  8. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  9. English todayegoless

From ego + -less.

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