Etymology

goalless

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Today it means: Devoid of goals; ambitionless. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English goal
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Germanic*gailō
  3. Proto-West Germanic*gailu
  4. Old English*gāl
  5. Middle Englishgol
  6. Englishgoal
  7. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  9. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  10. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  11. English todaygoalless

From goal + -less.

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