Etymology

indexless

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Today it means: Without an index. Full definition →

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

  1. Latinindex
  2. Englishindex
  3. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  5. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  6. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  7. English todayindexless

From index + -less.

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