Etymology

snowless

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Today it means: Without snow, not having any snow. Full definition →

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

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sneygʷʰ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*snóygʷʰos
  3. Proto-Germanic*snaiwaz
  4. Proto-West Germanic*snaiw
  5. Old Englishsnāw
  6. Middle Englishsnow
  7. Englishsnow
  8. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  10. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  11. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  12. English todaysnowless

From snow + -less.

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