Where does “losse” come from?

losse (English) comes from Dutch los, from Middle Dutch los, from Old Dutch lōs, from Proto-West Germanic *luhs, from Proto-Germanic luhsaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

losse (English): A lynx

Definitions

  1. A lynx

Ancestry of “losse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchlosloose; separate; lynx
2Middle Dutchlosloose, free; free, not encumbered; having lost,...
3Old Dutchlōsdeceitful, malicious, false
4Proto-West Germanic*luhslynx
5Proto-Germanicluhsazlynx
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →