Etymology

flameless

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Today it means: That does not emit flames. Full definition →

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

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰel-
  2. Proto-Italic*flagmā
  3. Latinflamma
  4. Old Frenchflame
  5. Anglo-Normanflaume
  6. Middle Englishflawme
  7. Englishflame
  8. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  10. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  11. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  12. English todayflameless

From flame + -less.

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