Etymology

treeless

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Today it means: Having no trees. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English tree
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*dóru
  2. Proto-Germanic*trewą
  3. Proto-West Germanic*treu
  4. Old Englishtrēow
  5. Middle Englishtre
  6. Englishtree
  7. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  9. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  10. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  11. English todaytreeless

From tree + -less.

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