Where does “løslate” come from?

løslate (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål løs, from Danish løs, from Danish losse, from Dutch lossen, from Dutch -en, from Middle Dutch -en, from Old Dutch -en, from Proto-Germanic -janą — he, she.

løslate (Norwegian Bokmål): to free, release

Definitions

  1. to free, release

Ancestry of “løslate”, step by step

løslate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål løs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålløsfree; loose; flimsy
2Danishløsloose, not tight
3Danishlosseto unload, discharge cargo
4Dutchlossento unload; to dump
5Dutch-enForms verbs from nouns and adjectives. The stem...
6Middle Dutch-enThe ending of the infinitive form of verbs, used...
7Old Dutch-en
8Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
9Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
10Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
11Chichewaiyehe, she

via Norwegian Bokmål late

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmållatedefinite singular and plural of lat; to seem,...
2Old Norselátato set, put in place; to cede, give up; to leave,...
3Proto-Germaniclētanąto let, to allow; to leave alone
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁d-to be tired
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from Proto-Germanic -janąEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti