Where does “unloosest” come from?
unloosest (English) comes from English unloose, from Middle English unlosen, from Middle English losen, from Old English losian, from Proto-Germanic lusōną, from Proto-Germanic lusą, from Proto-Indo-European lewHs-, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.
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Ancestry of “unloosest”, step by step
unloosest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unloose
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unloose | To free from a constraint; To undo or loosen... |
| 2 | Middle English | unlosen | — |
| 3 | Middle English | losen | to loose |
| 4 | Old English | losian | to be lost; stray; to die; perish; be destroyed;... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lusōną | to loosen, to free |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lusą | loss |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewHs- | to cut; sever; loose; lose; to cut loose; sever;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |