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

Definitions

lazy

Ancestry of “löskur”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
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

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laskwaz →Every word from Old Norse lǫskr →