Etymology

scriptureless

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Today it means: Without scripture; not conforming to, or sanctioned by, a holy text. Full definition →

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

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)ker-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*(s)kreybʰ-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*(s)kréybʰeti
  4. Proto-Italic*skreiβō
  5. Latinscrībō
  6. Latinscrīptūra
  7. Middle Englishscripture
  8. Englishscripture
  9. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  11. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  12. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  13. English todayscriptureless

From scripture + -less.

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