Etymology

leavenless

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Today it means: without any yeast or other raising agent Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English leaven
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁lengʷʰ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁léngʰus
  3. Proto-Italic*breɣʷisinflu.
  4. Proto-Italic*leɣʷis
  5. Latinlevis
  6. Latinlevō
  7. Vulgar Latin*levāmen
  8. Old Frenchlevain
  9. Middle Englishlevayn
  10. Englishleaven
  11. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  13. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  14. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  15. English todayleavenless

From leaven + -less.

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