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Where does “guiltlessly” come from?

guiltlessly (English) comes from English guiltless, from English -less, from Middle English -les, from Turkish -le, from Turkish ile, from Ottoman Turkish ایله, from Old Anatolian Turkish اِیلَه, from Proto-Turkic bile — with, together, also.

guiltlessly (English): In a guiltless manner; innocently

Definitions

  1. In a guiltless manner; innocently

Ancestry of “guiltlessly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishguiltlessFree from guilt; innocent; Without experience or...
2English-lessLacking ; without . Added usually to a noun to...
3Middle English-lesLacking ; without
4Turkish-lewith, shortened form of ile; by, shortened form...
5Turkishilewith; and
6Ottoman Turkishایله—
7Old Anatolian Turkishاِیلَه—
8Proto-Turkicbilewith, together, also
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