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Etymology of the English word fruitless

the English word fruitless

derived from the English word fruit

derived from the Old French word fruit

derived from the Latin word fructus (produce, crops; fruit)

derived from the Latin word frui (enjoy)

using the English suffix -less

derived from the Proto-Germanic root *lausaz