Etymology

greaseless

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Today it means: Without fats or oils. Full definition →

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

  1. Latincrassus
  2. Vulgar Latin*crassia
  3. Anglo-Normangrece
  4. Middle Englishgrece
  5. Englishgrease
  6. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  8. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  9. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  10. English todaygreaseless

From grease + -less.

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