Where does “leosen” come from?

leosen (Middle English) comes from Old English lēosan, from Proto-West Germanic *leusan, from Proto-Germanic leusaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.

Ancestry of “leosen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlēosan—
2Proto-West Germanic*leusanto lose, to cease to have
3Proto-Germanicleusanąto lose, to cease to have
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse

Words derived from “leosen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic leusaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *leusan →