Etymology

shadeless

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Today it means: Without shade: exposed, not sheltered from the sun. Full definition →

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

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)ḱeh₃-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*(s)ḱh₃tús
  3. Proto-Germanic*skaduz
  4. Proto-West Germanic*skadu
  5. Old Englishsċeadu
  6. Middle Englishschade
  7. Englishshade
  8. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  10. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  11. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  12. English todayshadeless

From shade + -less.

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