Where does “loselism” come from?
loselism (English) comes from English losel, from Middle English losel, 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.
loselism (English): worthlessness; worthless fellows collectively
Definitions
- worthlessness; worthless fellows collectively
Ancestry of “loselism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | losel | A worthless or despicable person; Worthless;... |
| 2 | Middle English | losel | — |
| 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 | people, crowd |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂wos | people |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |