Etymology

saltless

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Today it means: free of salt Full definition →

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

  1. Latinsaliō
  2. Latinsaltus
  3. Englishsalt
  4. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  6. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  7. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  8. English todaysaltless

From salt + -less.

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