Where does “lassen” come from?
lassen (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish lass, from Middle High German los, from Old High German lōs, from Proto-West Germanic laus, from Proto-Germanic lausaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.
lassen (Luxembourgish): inflection of lass:
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Definitions
- inflection of lass:
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Ancestry of “lassen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Luxembourgish | lass | loose, unattached |
| 2 | Middle High German | los | — |
| 3 | Old High German | lōs | loose; free; lacking; sly, deceitful |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | laus | loose, free |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lausaz | loose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |