Etymology

resourceless

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Today it means: Without resources. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English resource
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  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  7. Proto-Italic*supo
  8. Latinsub
  9. Latinsub-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₃reǵ-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₃réǵeti
  12. Proto-Italic*regō
  13. Latinregō
  14. Latinsubrigō
  15. Latinsurrigō
  16. Latinsurgere
  17. Old Frenchsourdre
  18. Old Frenchsours
  19. Middle Englishsours
  20. Englishsource
  21. Englishresource
  22. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  23. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  24. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  25. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  26. English todayresourceless

From resource + -less.

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