Etymology

measureless

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Today it means: Not measured because it is so large that it is difficult or impossible to do so. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English measure
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*med-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*meh₁-
  3. Proto-Italic*mētis
  4. Latinmētior
  5. Latinmēnsūra
  6. Old Frenchmesure
  7. Middle Englishmesure
  8. Englishmeasure
  9. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  11. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  12. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  13. English todaymeasureless

From measure + -less.

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