Where does “löysyys” come from?
löysyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish löysä, from Old Swedish lø̄s, from Old Norse lauss, from Proto-Germanic lausaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.
löysyys (Finnish): softness, looseness, slackness, bagginess
Definitions
- softness, looseness, slackness, bagginess
Ancestry of “löysyys”, step by step
löysyys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish löysä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | löysä | soft; loose; slack |
| 2 | Old Swedish | lø̄s | loose |
| 3 | Old Norse | lauss | loose |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lausaz | loose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |