Where does “lose” come from?
lose (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin lausa, from Gaulish lausā, from Proto-Celtic lausā — stone.
lose (Old French): flag-stone
Ancestry of “lose”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | lausa | flagstone, slab |
| 2 | Gaulish | lausā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | lausā | stone |
Words derived from “lose”