ransomless

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English ransom

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 ransomless

From ransom + -less.

Adjective

ransomless (comparative more ransomless, superlative most ransomless)

1. Incapable of being ransomed; without ransom.