Where does “broederloos” come from?

broederloos (Dutch) comes from Dutch loos, from Middle Dutch loos, from Old Dutch lōs, from Proto-West Germanic *luhs, from Proto-Germanic luhsaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

broederloos (Dutch): brotherless

Definitions

  1. brotherless

Ancestry of “broederloos”, step by step

broederloos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch loos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchloosblank, empty; idle; amiss, wrong, problematic
2Middle Dutchloos—
3Old Dutchlōsdeceitful, malicious, false
4Proto-West Germanic*luhslynx
5Proto-Germanicluhsazlynx
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

via Dutch broeder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbroederbrother, male sibling; friar, member -especially...
2Dutchbroedento breed; to brood
3Middle Dutchbroeden—
4Old Dutchbruoden—
5Proto-GermanicbrōdijanąTo keep warm; brood; To breed
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰreh₁-warm; breath, mist, vapour, steam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic luhsaz →