Where does “straffeloosheid” come from?

straffeloosheid (Dutch) comes from Dutch straffeloos, from Dutch -loos, from Middle Dutch -loos, from Old Dutch -lōs, from Proto-West Germanic *-laus, from Proto-Germanic -lausaz, from Proto-Germanic lausaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.

straffeloosheid (Dutch): a state of impunity, not having to fear any retribution

Definitions

  1. a state of impunity, not having to fear any retribution

Ancestry of “straffeloosheid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchstraffeloosunpunished
2Dutch-loos-less, without
3Middle Dutch-loos—
4Old Dutch-lōs—
5Proto-West Germanic*-lauswithout, -less
6Proto-Germanic-lausaz-less, lacking, devoid of
7Proto-Germaniclausazloose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewH- →