Where does “schrankenlos” come from?

schrankenlos (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.

schrankenlos (German): without barriers; ungated

Definitions

  1. without barriers; ungated

Ancestry of “schrankenlos”, step by step

schrankenlos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German lōs

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

via German schranke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschrankegate barrier that can be pulled or moved up to allow passage
2Middle High Germanschranke—
3Proto-Germanicskrankazbarrier; grid, barrier
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lausaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic laus →