Etymology

partless

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Today it means: Having no parts. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English part
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  1. Old Frenchpart
  2. Latinpartem
  3. Old Englishpart
  4. Middle Englishpart
  5. Englishpart
  6. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  8. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  9. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  10. English todaypartless

From part + -less.

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