Where does “hlutlaus” come from?

hlutlaus (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic hlutur, from Old Norse hlutr, from Proto-Germanic hlutą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

hlutlaus (Icelandic): neutral

Definitions

  1. neutral

Ancestry of “hlutlaus”, step by step

hlutlaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic hlutur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichluturlot, share; part; thing, object
2Old Norsehlutrpart, thing; participation; fate, lot
3Proto-Germanichlutąlot, share; fate
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Icelandic laus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandiclausloose; free to go; available
2Old Norselaussloose
3Proto-Germaniclausazloose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlutą →