Where does “doelloos” come from?

doelloos (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.

doelloos (Dutch): aimless

Definitions

  1. aimless

Ancestry of “doelloos”, step by step

doelloos 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 doel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdoelaim, purpose; destination; goal
2Middle Dutchdoel—
3Old Dutchduola—
4Proto-Germanicdōlijǭsmall valley, hollow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →