Etymology

tapeless

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Today it means: Without tape (adhesive product). Full definition →

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

  1. Old Englishtæppa
  2. Middle Englishtape
  3. Englishtape
  4. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  6. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  7. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  8. English todaytapeless

From tape + -less.

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