Where does “lovløyse” come from?

lovløyse (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk lov, from Old Norse lof, from Proto-Germanic lubą, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

lovløyse (Norwegian Nynorsk): lawlessness

Definitions

  1. lawlessness

Ancestry of “lovløyse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsklovlaw; permit, consent; promise
2Old Norselofpraise; leave, permission; license
3Proto-Germaniclubąpraise
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lubą →