Etymology

qualmless

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Today it means: Without qualms. Full definition →

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

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷelH-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*gʷolH-mos
  3. Proto-Germanic*kwalmaz
  4. Proto-West Germanic*kwalm
  5. Old Englishcwealm
  6. Middle Englishqualm
  7. Englishqualm
  8. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  10. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  11. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  12. English todayqualmless

From qualm + -less.

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