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Where does “utløse” come from?

utløse (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål løse, 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.

utløse (Norwegian Bokmål): to release; to set off, start off, trigger; to...

Definitions

  1. to release; to set off, start off, trigger; to...

Ancestry of “utløse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålløsedefinite singular of løs; plural of løs; to solve
2Old Norseleysato loosen
3Proto-Germaniclausijanąto make loose; to release, to set free
4Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
5Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
7Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “utløse”

  • utløser
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