Etymology

lineless

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Today it means: Free of lines Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English line
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*līno-der.?
  2. Proto-Germanic*līną
  3. Proto-Germanic*līnǭ
  4. Proto-West Germanic*līnā
  5. Old Englishlīne
  6. Middle Englishline
  7. Englishline
  8. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  10. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  11. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  12. English todaylineless

From line + -less.

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