Where does “andalauss” come from?

andalauss (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse lauss, from Proto-Germanic lausaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.

andalauss (Old Norse): breathless

Definitions

  1. breathless

Ancestry of “andalauss”, step by step

andalauss traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse lauss

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselaussloose
2Proto-Germaniclausazloose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse

via Old Norse andi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseandibreath; aspiration; spirit, soul 1871, C.R....
2Proto-Germanicanadôbreath; spirit; zeal
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lausaz →Every word from Old Norse lauss →