Where does “låse” come from?
låse (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse læsa, from Old Norse láss, from Hungarian lát, from German lōt, from Hebrew לוֹט — myrrh.
låse (Norwegian Bokmål): to lock; låse opp - to unlock; låse seg inn - to...
Definitions
- to lock; låse opp - to unlock; låse seg inn - to...
Ancestry of “låse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | læsa | to lock |
| 2 | Old Norse | láss | lock |
| 3 | Hungarian | lát | to see |
| 4 | German | lōt | — |
| 5 | Hebrew | לוֹט | myrrh |
Words derived from “låse”