Etymology

scoreless

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Today it means: With no points or goals etc having been scored. Full definition →

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

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)ker-
  2. Proto-Germanic*skurō
  3. Old Norseskor
  4. Old Englishscoru
  5. Middle Englishscore
  6. Englishscore
  7. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  9. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  10. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  11. English todayscoreless

From score + -less.

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