Where does “speechless” come from?
Speechless derives from Middle English specheles, Old English sprǣċlēas, and Proto-Germanic sprēkalausaz, a compound of sprēka- (speech) and laus (lacking).
speechless (English): Not speaking; not knowing what to say; silent,...
Definitions
- Not speaking; not knowing what to say; silent,...
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Words derived from “speechless”