Etymology

planless

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Today it means: Without a plan. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English plan
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleth₂-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pel-?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₂-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*pléh₂-n̥t-eh₂
  5. Proto-Italic*plāntā?
  6. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₂k-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*pl̥h₂nk /*gteh₂
  8. Proto-Italic*plānktā
  9. Latinplanta
  10. Latinplantāre
  11. Frenchplanterdeverb.
  12. Frenchplant
  13. Frenchplan
  14. Englishplan
  15. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  16. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  17. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  18. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  19. English todayplanless

From plan + -less.

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