Etymology

lidless

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Today it means: Without a lid. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English lid
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱel-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱléyti
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ḱley-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*ḱlitós
  5. Proto-Indo-European*ḱlitóm
  6. Proto-Germanic*hlidą
  7. Proto-West Germanic*hlid
  8. Old Englishhlid
  9. Middle Englishlid
  10. Englishlid
  11. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  13. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  14. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  15. English todaylidless

From lid + -less.

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