Where does “arleas” come from?

arleas (Old English) comes from Old English ār, from Proto-West Germanic aiʀu, from Proto-Germanic aizō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂oys-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eys- — to wish; to request.

arleas (Old English): honorless, disgraceful, wicked, impious

Definitions

  1. honorless, disgraceful, wicked, impious

Ancestry of “arleas”, step by step

arleas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English ār

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishārhonour, help, pardon; honor, worth, dignity,...
2Proto-West Germanicaiʀuhonour; respect, reverence
3Proto-Germanicaizōfear; reverence; honour
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂oys-éh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eys-to wish; to request

via Old English lēas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlēasfalse, lax; false, void, loose; devoid of, loose...
2Proto-Germanic*laus—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eys- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂oys-éh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic aizō →
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