Where does “dæmalaus” come from?

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

dæmalaus (Icelandic): unprecedented, unheard-of, unequaled

Definitions

  1. unprecedented, unheard-of, unequaled

Ancestry of “dæmalaus”, step by step

dæmalaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic laus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandiclausloose; free to go; available
2Old Norselaussloose
3Proto-Germaniclausazloose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse

via Icelandic dæmi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicdæmiexample, case in point; a instance, occurrence;...
2Old Norsedǿmiproof, reason
3Proto-Germanicdōmijanąto judge
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lausaz →Every word from Old Norse lauss →