Where does “loessic” come from?
loessic (English) comes from English loess, from German Löss, from Alemannic German lösch, from Old High German lōs, from Proto-West Germanic laus, from Proto-Germanic lausaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.
loessic (English): Relating to or composed of loess
Definitions
- Relating to or composed of loess
Ancestry of “loessic”, step by step
loessic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English loess
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | loess | Any sediment, dominated by silt, of eolian (wind-blown) origin |
| 2 | German | Löss | loess |
| 3 | Alemannic German | lösch | loose; mild |
| 4 | Old High German | lōs | loose; free; lacking; sly, deceitful |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | laus | loose, free |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lausaz | loose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |