Where does “unlosen” come from?
unlosen (Middle English) comes from Middle English losen, from Old English losian, from Proto-Germanic lusōną, from Proto-Germanic lusą, from Proto-Indo-European lewHs-, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.
Ancestry of “unlosen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | losen | — |
| 2 | Old English | losian | to be lost; stray; to die; perish; be destroyed;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lusōną | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lusą | loss |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewHs- | to cut; sever; loose; lose; to cut loose; sever;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |
Words derived from “unlosen”