Where does “alvörulaus” come from?

alvörulaus (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic -laus, from Old Norse -lauss, from Proto-Germanic -lausaz, from Proto-Germanic lausaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.

alvörulaus (Icelandic): frivolous, carefree

Definitions

  1. frivolous, carefree

Ancestry of “alvörulaus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandic-laus-less, free of something
2Old Norse-lauss—
3Proto-Germanic-lausaz-less, lacking, devoid of
4Proto-Germaniclausazloose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lausaz →Every word from Icelandic -laus →