Etymology

sapless

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Today it means: Lacking in sap. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English sap
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*sap-
  2. Proto-West Germanic*sap
  3. Old Englishsæp
  4. Middle Englishsap
  5. Englishsap
  6. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  8. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  9. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  10. English todaysapless

From sap + -less.

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