Etymology

exitless

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Today it means: Having no exit. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English exit
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰ
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰs
  3. Proto-Italic*eks
  4. Latinex
  5. Latinex-
  6. Latineō
  7. Latinexeō
  8. Latinexitus
  9. Middle Englishexit
  10. Englishexit
  11. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  13. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  14. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  15. English todayexitless

From exit + -less.

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