Etymology

shipless

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Today it means: Without a ship. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English ship
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*sek-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*skey-der.?
  3. Proto-Germanic*skipą
  4. Proto-West Germanic*skip
  5. Old Englishscip
  6. Middle Englishschip
  7. Englishship
  8. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  10. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  11. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  12. English todayshipless

From ship + -less.

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