Where does “lås” come from?
lås (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse láss, from Hungarian lát, from German lōt, from Hebrew לוֹט — myrrh.
lås (Norwegian Bokmål): a lock; imperative of låse
Definitions
- a lock; imperative of låse
Ancestry of “lås”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | láss | lock |
| 2 | Hungarian | lát | to see |
| 3 | German | lōt | — |
| 4 | Hebrew | לוֹט | myrrh |