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