Where does “hersenloos” come from?
hersenloos (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.
hersenloos (Dutch): brainless
Definitions
- brainless
Ancestry of “hersenloos”, step by step
hersenloos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch loos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | loos | blank, empty; idle; amiss, wrong, problematic |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | loos | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | lōs | deceitful, malicious, false |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *luhs | lynx |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | luhsaz | lynx |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
via Dutch hersen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | hersen | brain |