English
almsless
From alms + -less.
Formed from alms + -less
Ancient Greek ἔλεος ‘mercy’
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Vulgar Latin *alemosyna
Proto-West Germanic *alemōsinā
Old English ælmesse
Middle English almes
English alms
Today it means
adj Not having any alms; impoverished.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / almsless