Where does “löyhäsuinen” come from?

löyhäsuinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish löyhä, from Finnish löysä, from Old Swedish lø̄s, from Old Norse lauss, from Proto-Germanic lausaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.

löyhäsuinen (Finnish): loose-tongued, loose mouthed, open-mouthed,...

Definitions

  1. loose-tongued, loose mouthed, open-mouthed,...

Ancestry of “löyhäsuinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlöyhäloose
2Finnishlöysäsoft; loose; slack
3Old Swedishlø̄sloose
4Old Norselaussloose
5Proto-Germaniclausazloose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lausaz →Every word from Old Norse lauss →