Where does “lausasala” come from?

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

lausasala (Icelandic): to sell at retail, or in small quantities directly to customers, as opposed to subscription or wholesale, often applied to magazines

Definitions

  1. to sell at retail, or in small quantities directly to customers, as opposed to subscription or wholesale, often applied to magazines

Ancestry of “lausasala”, step by step

lausasala 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 sala

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsalasale
2Old Norsesalasale
3Proto-Germanicsalōa handing over, delivery, surrender
4Proto-Indo-Europeanselh₁-to take
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewH-Every word from Proto-Germanic lausazEvery word from Old Norse lauss
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