Etymology

fireless

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Today it means: Without fire. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English fire
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*péh₂wr̥
  2. Proto-Germanic*fōr
  3. Proto-West Germanic*fuir
  4. Old Englishfȳr
  5. Middle Englishfyr
  6. Englishfire
  7. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  9. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  10. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  11. English todayfireless

From fire + -less.

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