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Etymology
Etymology tree English germ Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English germless From germ + -less.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Free from germs.