Etymology

resistless

re·sist·less
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Today it means: That cannot be resisted; irresistible. Full definition →

First used 16th c.Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English resist
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The story

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*stísteh₂ti
  5. Proto-Italic*sistō
  6. Latinsistō
  7. Latinresistere
  8. Anglo-Normanresister
  9. Middle Englishresisten
  10. Englishresist
  11. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  13. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  14. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  15. English todayresistless

From resist + -less.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 16th c. That cannot be resisted; irresistible.
  • from 16th c. Putting up no resistance; unresisting.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.