Etymology

moonless

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Today it means: During which no phase of the Moon is visible to provide light, whether because of cloud cover or because of a new moon. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English moon
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moonless · adjective1

  1. Proto-Indo-European*med-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*meh₁-?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*mḗh₁n̥s
  4. Proto-Germanic*mēnô
  5. Proto-West Germanic*mānō
  6. Old Englishmōna
  7. Middle Englishmone
  8. Englishmoon
  9. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  11. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  12. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  13. English todaymoonless

From moon + -less.

Moonless · adjective2

From Moon + -less.

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