Where does “fjalllaus” come from?

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

fjalllaus (Icelandic): mountain-less

Definitions

  1. mountain-less

Ancestry of “fjalllaus”, step by step

fjalllaus 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 fjall

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicfjallmountain
2Old Norsefjallmountain
3Proto-Germanicfelląskin, hide
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lausaz →Every word from Old Norse lauss →
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