Etymology

numberless

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Today it means: Without number; having too many to count. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English number
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*nem-
  2. Proto-Italic*nomezos
  3. Latinnumerus
  4. Anglo-Normannoumbre
  5. Middle Englishnombre
  6. Englishnumber
  7. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  9. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  10. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  11. English todaynumberless

From number + -less.

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