Etymology

pianoless

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Today it means: Without (the use of) a piano. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English piano
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleth₂-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pel-?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₂-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*pl̥h₂nós
  5. Proto-Italic*plānos
  6. Latinplānus
  7. Italianpiano
  8. Proto-Indo-European*bʰerǵʰ-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*dʰer-?
  10. Proto-Indo-European*dʰerǵʰ-
  11. Proto-Italic*forktis
  12. Old Latinforctis
  13. Latinfortis
  14. Italianforte
  15. Italianpianoforte
  16. Englishpianoforteclip.
  17. Englishpiano
  18. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  19. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  20. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  21. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  22. English todaypianoless

From piano + -less.

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