inklessly

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Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₁én

Ancient Greek ἐν (en)

Ancient Greek ἐν- (en-)

Proto-Indo-European *keh₂w-?

Proto-Hellenic *káyyō

Ancient Greek καίω (kaíō)

Ancient Greek καυστός (kaustós)

Ancient Greek ἔγκαυστον (énkauston)bor.

Late Latin encaustumder.

Old French enquebor.

Middle English ynke

English ink

Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁-

Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der.

Proto-Germanic *leusaną

Proto-Germanic *lausaz

Proto-Germanic *-lausaz

Proto-West Germanic *-laus

Old English -lēas

Middle English -les

English -less

English inkless

Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der.

Proto-Germanic *līkąder.

Proto-Germanic *-līkaz

Proto-Germanic *-ê

Proto-Germanic *-līkê

Proto-West Germanic *-līkē

Old English -līċe

Middle English -ly

English -ly

English inklessly

From inkless + -ly.

Adverb

inklessly (comparative more inklessly, superlative most inklessly)

1. Without the use of ink.