Where does “atvinnulaus” come from?
atvinnulaus (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic laus, from Old Norse lauss, from Proto-Germanic lausaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.
atvinnulaus (Icelandic): unemployed
Ancestry of “atvinnulaus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | laus | loose; free to go; available |
| 2 | Old Norse | lauss | loose |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lausaz | loose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |