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
- loose-tongued, loose mouthed, open-mouthed,...
Ancestry of “löyhäsuinen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | löyhä | loose |
| 2 | Finnish | löysä | soft; loose; slack |
| 3 | Old Swedish | lø̄s | loose |
| 4 | Old Norse | lauss | loose |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lausaz | loose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |