Where does “loseisen” come from?
loseisen (German) comes from German eis, from Middle High German īs, from Old High German īs, from Proto-West Germanic īs, from Proto-Germanic īsą, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- — ice, frost.
loseisen (German): to free up, to acquire funds, stocks, etc. that suppliers were previously holding back
Definitions
- to free up, to acquire funds, stocks, etc. that suppliers were previously holding back
Ancestry of “loseisen”, step by step
loseisen traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German eis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | eis | singular imperative of eisen; first-person... |
| 2 | Middle High German | īs | — |
| 3 | Old High German | īs | ice |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | īs | ice |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | īsą | ice |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eyH- | ice, frost |
via German lōs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | lōs | — |
| 2 | Old High German | lōs | loose; free; lacking; sly, deceitful |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | laus | loose, free |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lausaz | loose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |
via German en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | en | — |