Where does “löysäpäinen” come from?

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

löysäpäinen (Finnish): "Alternative term for" löyhäpäinen

Definitions

  1. "Alternative term for" löyhäpäinen

Ancestry of “löysäpäinen”, step by step

löysäpäinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish löysä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlöysäsoft; loose; slack
2Old Swedishlø̄sloose
3Old Norselaussloose
4Proto-Germaniclausazloose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse

via Finnish pää

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpäähead; end, tip
2Proto-Finnicpäähead
3Proto-Uralicpäŋehead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lausaz →Every word from Old Norse lauss →