Etymology

nounless

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Today it means: Without a noun or nouns. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English noun
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁nómn̥
  2. Proto-Italic*nōmn̥
  3. Latinnōmen
  4. Anglo-Normannoun, non, nom
  5. Middle Englishnoun
  6. Englishnoun
  7. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  9. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  10. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  11. English todaynounless

From noun + -less.

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