Where does “los” come from?
los (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic lusą, from Proto-Indo-European lewHs-, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.
los (Old English): loss; destruction
Ancestry of “los”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | lusą | loss |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | lewHs- | to cut; sever; loose; lose; to cut loose; sever;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |