Where does “gallalaus” come from?

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

gallalaus (Icelandic): flawless, faultless

Definitions

  1. flawless, faultless

Ancestry of “gallalaus”, step by step

gallalaus 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 galli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicgallifault, flaw, shortcoming; a uniform or outfit for...
2Danishgalla—
3Frenchgallaparty dress
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lausaz →Every word from Old Norse lauss →
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