Where does “loslaten” come from?
loslaten (Dutch) comes from Dutch los, from Middle Dutch los, 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.
loslaten (Dutch): to let go; to free, release
Definitions
- to let go; to free, release
Ancestry of “loslaten”, step by step
loslaten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch los
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | los | loose; separate; lynx |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | los | loose, free; free, not encumbered; having lost,... |
| 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 laten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | laten | to leave, to cause to remain in the same position... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | laten | to leave, to cause to remain in the same position... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | lātan | to leave (behind, over) |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | lātan | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lētaną | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁d- | to be tired |