Etymology

fishless

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Today it means: Without fish. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English fish
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*péysks
  2. Proto-Germanic*fiskaz
  3. Proto-West Germanic*fisk
  4. Old Englishfisċ
  5. Middle Englishfisch
  6. Englishfish
  7. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  9. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  10. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  11. English todayfishless

From fish + -less.

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