Etymology

pearless

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Today it means: Without pears. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English pear
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The story

  1. Vulgar Latinpira
  2. Proto-West Germanic*peru
  3. Old Englishpere
  4. Middle Englishpere
  5. Englishpear
  6. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  8. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  9. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  10. English todaypearless

From pear + -less.

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