Where does “lǫskr” come from?
lǫskr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic laskwaz, from Proto-Indo-European lēyd- — to leave, let; to let, leave; to let, subside.
lǫskr (Old Norse): weak, feeble; weak, idle
Ancestry of “lǫskr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | laskwaz | sluggish, dull, lazy, idle; limp, lax, feeble |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | lēyd- | to leave, let; to let, leave; to let, subside |
Words derived from “lǫskr”