Where does “foreldrelaus” come from?

foreldrelaus (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk laus, from Old Norse lauss, from Proto-Germanic lausaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.

foreldrelaus (Norwegian Nynorsk): orphan attributive, orphaned adjective, parentless

Definitions

  1. orphan attributive, orphaned adjective, parentless

Ancestry of “foreldrelaus”, step by step

foreldrelaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk laus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsklausloose; flimsy; free
2Old Norselaussloose
3Proto-Germaniclausazloose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse

via Norwegian Nynorsk foreldre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskforeldreparents
2Old Norseforellri—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lausaz →Every word from Old Norse lauss →