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Where does “rancorless” come from?

rancorless (English) comes from English rancor, from Middle English rancour, from Old French rancor, from Latin rancor, from Latin -or, from Proto-Italic -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -oss — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

rancorless (English): Free from rancor

Definitions

  1. Free from rancor

Ancestry of “rancorless”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrancorThe deepest malignity or spite; deep-seated...
2Middle EnglishrancourJealousy, ire, towards someone; rancour;...
3Old Frenchrancorill-will; negative opinion or intention
4Latinrancorrancidity, stench, rankness; grudge, rancor
5Latin-orused to form a third-declension masculine...
6Proto-Italic-ōsCreates masculine action nouns or result nouns...
7Proto-Indo-European-ōsCreates masculine and feminine action nouns or...
8Proto-Indo-European-oss—
9Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
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