gainless

gainless

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English gain
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 gainless

    From gain + -less.

    Adjective

    gainless (comparative more gainless, superlative most gainless)

    1. Not producing gain; not bringing advantage; unprofitable.

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