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Where does “warningless” come from?

warningless (English) comes from English warning, from English warn, from Middle English warnen, from Old English warnian, from Proto-Germanic warnōną, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

warningless (English): Without warning

Definitions

  1. Without warning

Ancestry of “warningless”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishwarningpresent participle of warn; The action of the...
2EnglishwarnTo make aware of ; "especially:"; To caution or...
3Middle Englishwarnento warn; admonish
4Old EnglishwarnianAlternative form of wearnian; to warn, caution,...
5Proto-Germanicwarnōnąto be careful; to warn
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
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