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Where does “noteless” come from?

noteless (English) comes from English Note, from Middle English note, from Old English notu, from Proto-Germanic nutō, from Proto-Indo-European newd- — to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...

noteless (English): Without a note or notes; Not attracting notice;...

Definitions

  1. Without a note or notes; Not attracting notice;...

Ancestry of “noteless”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishNote—
2Middle Englishnotenote; Alternative form of not
3Old Englishnotuuse; enjoyment; profit, advantage, utility
4Proto-Germanicnutōuse, profit, yield
5Proto-Indo-Europeannewd-to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...

Words derived from “noteless”

  • notelessness
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