Etymology

milkless

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Today it means: Without milk. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English milk
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂melǵ-
  2. Proto-Germanic*meluks
  3. Proto-West Germanic*meluk
  4. Anglian Old Englishmilc
  5. Middle Englishmylk
  6. Englishmilk
  7. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  9. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  10. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  11. English todaymilkless

From milk + -less.

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