Where does “looseneth” come from?
looseneth (English) comes from English loosen, from English loose, from English lose, from German Nikolaus, from Latin Nīcolāus, from Ancient Greek Νικόλαος, from Ancient Greek λᾱός, from Proto-Hellenic lāwós — to bark, howl; to be concealed.
looseneth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “looseneth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | loosen | To make loose; To become loose; To disengage |
| 2 | English | loose | To let loose, to free from restraints; To... |
| 3 | English | lose | To cause to cease to be in one's possession or... |
| 4 | German | Nikolaus | a representation of St. Nicholas; the day of 6th... |
| 5 | Latin | Nīcolāus | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Νικόλαος | Nicolas |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | λᾱός | people; men; the people |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | lāwós | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂wos | people |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |