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

Definitions

  1. loss; destruction

Ancestry of “los”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclusąloss
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewHs-to cut; sever; loose; lose; to cut loose; sever;...
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse

Words derived from “los”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewHs- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lusą →