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Where does “linklessly” come from?

linklessly (English) comes from English linkless, from English link, from Latin linchinus, from Latin lynchinus, from Ancient Greek λύχνος, from Proto-Indo-European luk-s-nos, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

linklessly (English): Without the use of links

Definitions

  1. Without the use of links

Ancestry of “linklessly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlinklessWithout a link or links; disconnected, isolated
2EnglishlinkA connection between places, people, events,...
3Latinlinchinuscandle
4Latinlynchinus—
5Ancient Greekλύχνοςlamp
6Proto-Indo-Europeanluk-s-nos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →