Etymograph

English

substanceless

From substance + -less.

Formed from substance + -less

Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- ‘to stand (up)’

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Latin substāns

Latin substantia ‘substance, essence’

Old French substance ‘most essential’

Middle English substance ‘essence’

English substance

Today it means

adj Devoid of substance; insubstantial.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / substanceless