Etymology

organless

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Today it means: Without organs Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English organ
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*werǵ-
  2. Ancient Greekὄργανον (órganon)
  3. Latinorganum
  4. Old Frenchorgane
  5. Middle Englishorgane
  6. Englishorgan
  7. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  9. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  10. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  11. English todayorganless

From organ + -less.

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