Where does “los” come from?
los (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic laus, from Proto-Germanic lausaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.
los (Old High German): loose; free; lacking; sly, deceitful
Definitions
- loose; free; lacking; sly, deceitful
Ancestry of “los”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | laus | loose, free |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | lausaz | loose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |