Where does “loss” come from?

loss (Estonian) comes from German schloß, from Middle High German slōz, from Old High German sloz, from Proto-Germanic slutą.

loss (Estonian): castle

Definitions

  1. castle

Ancestry of “loss”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanschloßAlternative form of schloss
2Middle High Germanslōz—
3Old High Germansloz—
4Proto-Germanicslutą—
Every word from Proto-Germanic slutą →Every word from Old High German sloz →Every word from Middle High German slōz →