Where does “loss” come from?
Loss comes from Middle English los, from Old Norse lauss meaning loose or free, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European lēw- meaning to loosen or separate.
loss (English): The result of no longer possessing an object, a...
Definitions
- The result of no longer possessing an object, a...
Ancestry of “loss”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | lōs | — |
| 2 | Old English | los | loss; destruction |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lusą | loss |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewHs- | to cut; sever; loose; lose; to cut loose; sever;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |
Words derived from “loss”