Etymology

trayless

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Today it means: Without a tray Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English tray
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  1. Proto-Germanic*trawją
  2. Proto-West Germanic*trawi
  3. Old Englishtrēġ
  4. Middle Englishtrey
  5. Englishtray
  6. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  8. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  9. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  10. English todaytrayless

From tray + -less.

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