Where does “iðjulaus” come from?

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

iðjulaus (Icelandic): idle of a person

Definitions

  1. idle of a person

Ancestry of “iðjulaus”, step by step

iðjulaus 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 iðja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandiciðjaactivity, undertaking, work
2Old Norseiðjato be active, do, perform
3Old Norseiðwork; a restless motion
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lausaz →Every word from Old Norse lauss →