Where does “lewsel” come from?
lewsel (Cornish) comes from Cornish lows, from Proto-Brythonic llaɨs, from Latin laxus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lēg- — to let go; weak, feeble; loose; dissolute, lewd;...
lewsel (Cornish): to loosen
Definitions
- to loosen
Ancestry of “lewsel”, step by step
lewsel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish lows
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | lows | loose, slack |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | llaɨs | — |
| 3 | Latin | laxus | wide, spacious, roomy; yielding; loose, slack,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lēg- | to let go; weak, feeble; loose; dissolute, lewd;... |
via Cornish el
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | el | angel |