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Where does “leaveless” come from?

leaveless (English) comes from Middle English leveles, from Hungarian -és — Added to a verb to form a noun.

leaveless (English): Without leaves; leafless

Definitions

  1. Without leaves; leafless

Ancestry of “leaveless”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishleveles—
2Hungarian-ésAdded to a verb to form a noun

Words derived from “leaveless”

  • leafless
  • leaflessness
Every word from Hungarian -és →