Where does “löskur” come from?
löskur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse lǫskr, from Proto-Germanic laskwaz, from Proto-Indo-European lēyd- — to leave, let; to let, leave; to let, subside.
löskur (Icelandic): lazy
Ancestry of “löskur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | lǫskr | weak, feeble; weak, idle |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | laskwaz | sluggish, dull, lazy, idle; limp, lax, feeble |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lēyd- | to leave, let; to let, leave; to let, subside |