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: ## strong/weak...

Definitions

  1. inflection of lass: ## strong/weak...

Ancestry of “lassen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Luxembourgishlassloose, unattached
2Middle High Germanlos—
3Old High Germanlōsloose; free; lacking; sly, deceitful
4Proto-West Germaniclausloose, free
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 Proto-West Germanic laus →