Where does “Los” come from?

Los (English) comes from Middle English lōs, from Old English los, from Proto-Germanic lusą, from Proto-Indo-European lewHs-, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.

Ancestry of “Los”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishlōsloss
2Old Englishlosloss; destruction
3Proto-Germaniclusąloss
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewHs-to cut; sever; loose; lose; to cut loose; sever;...
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewHs- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lusą →