Etymology

wageless

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Today it means: Without a wage. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English wage
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  1. Old Northern Frenchwage
  2. Middle Englishwage
  3. Englishwage
  4. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  6. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  7. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  8. English todaywageless

From wage + -less.

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