Etymology

rainless

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Today it means: Without rain. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English rain
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*Hréǵʰ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*Hréǵʰnos?
  3. Proto-Germanic*regną
  4. Proto-West Germanic*regn
  5. Old Englishreġn
  6. Middle Englishreyn
  7. Englishrain
  8. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  10. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  11. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  12. English todayrainless

From rain + -less.

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