Where does “stanslaust” come from?

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

stanslaust (Icelandic): neuter singular nominative/accusative of...

Definitions

  1. neuter singular nominative/accusative of...

Ancestry of “stanslaust”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicstanslausceaseless
2Icelandic-laus-less, free of something
3Old Norse-lauss—
4Proto-Germanic-lausaz-less, lacking, devoid of
5Proto-Germaniclausazloose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lausaz →Every word from Icelandic -laus →