Where does “los-” come from?

los- (German) comes from German lōs, from Old High German lōs, from Proto-West Germanic laus, from Proto-Germanic lausaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.

los- (German): A verb prefix

Definitions

  1. A verb prefix

Ancestry of “los-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanlōs—
2Old High Germanlōsloose; free; lacking; sly, deceitful
3Proto-West Germaniclausloose, free
4Proto-Germaniclausazloose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse

Words derived from “los-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewH- →
los- — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer