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Where does “hangoverless” come from?

hangoverless (English) comes from English hangover, from English Hang, from English dang, from English damn, from Middle English dampnen, from Old French dampner, from Latin damnō, from Latin damnum — to share, divide.

hangoverless (English): Not causing a hangover; Not suffering a hangover

Definitions

  1. Not causing a hangover; Not suffering a hangover

Ancestry of “hangoverless”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhangoverNegative effects, such as headache or nausea,...
2EnglishHangName and trademark of a musical instrument...
3EnglishdangDamn; A damn, a negligible quantity, minimal...
4EnglishdamnTo condemn to hell; To condemn; to declare...
5Middle Englishdampnento damn
6Old Frenchdampnerto damn
7Latindamnō—
8Latindamnumdamage or injury; loss; a fine
9Proto-Italicdapnom—
10Proto-Indo-Europeandh₂pnómexpense, investment
11Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂p-to sacrifice; to lose
12Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide
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