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Etymology of the English word spineless

the English word spineless
derived from the English word spine
derived from the Old French word espine
derived from the Late Latin word spina (spine; thorn; spine, backbone, back; thorn, spine, prickle)
using the English suffix -less
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *lausaz

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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