Where does “løse” come from?

løse (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse leysa, from Proto-Germanic lausijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

løse (Norwegian Bokmål): definite singular of løs; plural of løs; to solve

Definitions

  1. definite singular of løs; plural of løs; to solve

Ancestry of “løse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseleysato loosen
2Proto-Germaniclausijanąto make loose; to release, to set free
3Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
6Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “løse”

Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Germanic -janą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →