Where does “lose” come from?

lose (Czech) comes from Czech los, from German lōs, from Old High German lōs, from Proto-West Germanic laus, from Proto-Germanic lausaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.

lose (Czech): vocative singular of los

Definitions

  1. vocative singular of los

Ancestry of “lose”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechloselk (British), moose (U.S.)
2Germanlōs—
3Old High Germanlōsloose; free; lacking; sly, deceitful
4Proto-West Germaniclausloose, free
5Proto-Germaniclausazloose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lausaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic laus →