Etymology

joyless

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Today it means: Without joy; unhappy, sad. Full definition →

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

  1. Latingaudeō
  2. Latingaudia
  3. Old Frenchjoie
  4. Middle Englishjoye
  5. Englishjoy
  6. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  8. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  9. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  10. English todayjoyless

From joy + -less.

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