Etymology

netless

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Today it means: Lacking a net. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English net
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  1. Proto-Germanic*natją
  2. Proto-West Germanic*nati
  3. Old Englishnett
  4. Middle Englishnet
  5. Englishnet
  6. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  8. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  9. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  10. English todaynetless

From net + -less.

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