Where does “lossful” come from?
lossful (English) comes from English loss, from Middle English lōs, from Old English los, from Proto-Germanic lusą, from Proto-Indo-European lewHs-, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.
lossful (English): Causing loss or damage; harmful; Lossy; involving...
Definitions
- Causing loss or damage; harmful; Lossy; involving...
Ancestry of “lossful”, step by step
lossful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English loss
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | loss | The result of no longer possessing an object, a... |
| 2 | Middle English | lōs | loss |
| 3 | Old English | los | loss; destruction |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lusą | loss |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewHs- | to cut; sever; loose; lose; to cut loose; sever;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |