Etymology

shell-less

Today it means: Lacking a shell. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English shell
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)kelH-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*skol-yeh₂
  3. Proto-Germanic*skaljō
  4. Proto-West Germanic*skallju
  5. Old Englishsċiell
  6. Middle Englishschelle
  7. Englishshell
  8. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  10. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  11. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  12. English todayshell-less

From shell + -less.

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