Where does “neflaus” come from?

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

neflaus (Icelandic): nose-less

Definitions

  1. nose-less

Ancestry of “neflaus”, step by step

neflaus 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 nef

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicnefnose; beak
2Old Norsenefnose; beak
3Proto-Germanicnabjąbeak; nose
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lausaz →Every word from Old Norse lauss →
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