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Where does “fuelless” come from?

fuelless (English) comes from English fuel, from Middle English fuayle, from Old French fouaille, from Old French feu, from Late Latin focus, from Latin focus — fireplace, hearth; firepan, coal pan, brazier;...

fuelless (English): Without fuel

Definitions

  1. Without fuel

Ancestry of “fuelless”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfuelSubstance consumed to provide energy through...
2Middle Englishfuayle—
3Old Frenchfouaillefirewood; torch
4Old Frenchfeufire
5Late Latinfocusfire
6Latinfocusfireplace, hearth; firepan, coal pan, brazier;...
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