Where does “flekklaus” come from?
flekklaus (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic laus, from Old Norse lauss, from Proto-Germanic lausaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.
flekklaus (Icelandic): spotless, immaculate, without blemish
Definitions
- spotless, immaculate, without blemish
Ancestry of “flekklaus”, step by step
flekklaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic laus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 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 |
via Icelandic flekkur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | flekkur | spot, speck, fleck; hay that has been spread out... |
| 2 | Old Norse | flekkr | spot |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | flekka- | spot; mark; blemish |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂k- | to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,... |