Etymology

juiceless

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Today it means: Without juice or sap. Full definition →

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

  1. Proto-Indo-European*yéwHs
  2. Latiniūs
  3. Old Frenchjus
  4. Middle Englishjus
  5. Englishjuice
  6. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  8. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  9. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  10. English todayjuiceless

From juice + -less.

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