Where does “brōþorlēas” come from?
brōþorlēas (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic brōþērlausaz, from Proto-Germanic -lausaz, from Proto-Germanic lausaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.
brōþorlēas (Old English): brotherless
Definitions
- brotherless
Ancestry of “brōþorlēas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | brōþērlausaz | without a brother |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | -lausaz | -less, lacking, devoid of |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lausaz | loose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |