Etymology

thoughtlessness

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Today it means: Disregard for other's feelings or the consequences of one's actions. Full definition →

English thoughtless ← Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*teng-
  2. Proto-Germanic*þankijaną
  3. Proto-Germanic*þanhtaz
  4. Proto-West Germanic*þą̄ht
  5. Old Englishþōht
  6. Middle Englishthought
  7. Englishthought
  8. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  10. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  11. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  12. Englishthoughtless
  13. English todaythoughtlessness

From thoughtless + -ness.

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