Etymology

silkless

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Today it means: Lacking silk. Full definition →

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

  1. Old Chinese絲 (*sə)der.?
  2. Ancient Greekσήρ (sḗr)
  3. Ancient Greekσηρῐκός (sērĭkós)
  4. Late Latinsēricus
  5. Proto-West Germanic*seluk
  6. Old Englishseolc
  7. Old Norsesilkiinflu.?
  8. Middle Englishsilk
  9. Englishsilk
  10. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  12. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  13. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  14. English todaysilkless

From silk + -less.

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