Etymology

flavorless

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Today it means: Lacking taste or flavor; without seasoning, spice, or discernible qualities of taste. Full definition →

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

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰel-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰleh₁-
  3. Proto-Italic*flāō
  4. Latinflō
  5. Latinflātor
  6. Vulgar Latin*flātor
  7. Old Frenchflaor
  8. Middle Englishsavourinflu.
  9. Middle Englishflavour
  10. Englishflavor
  11. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  13. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  14. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  15. English todayflavorless

From flavor + -less.

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