Etymology

possessionlessness

Today it means: The state or condition of having no possessions. Full definition →

English possessionless ← Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-
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  1. Englishpossession
  2. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  4. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  5. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  6. Englishpossessionless
  7. English todaypossessionlessness

From possessionless + -ness.

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