Etymology

inkless

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Today it means: Without ink. Full definition →

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

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Ancient Greekἐν (en)
  3. Ancient Greekἐν- (en-)
  4. Proto-Indo-European*keh₂w-
  5. Proto-Hellenic*káwyō
  6. Ancient Greekκαίω (kaíō)
  7. Ancient Greekκαυστός (kaustós)
  8. Ancient Greekἔγκαυστον (énkauston)
  9. Late Latinencaustum
  10. Old Frenchenque
  11. Middle Englishynke
  12. Englishink
  13. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  15. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  16. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  17. English todayinkless

From ink + -less.

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