Where does “løs” come from?
løs (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse lauss, from Proto-Germanic lausaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.
løs (Old Swedish): loose, free; unchecked, unstoppable; soft,...
Definitions
- loose, free; unchecked, unstoppable; soft,...
Ancestry of “løs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | lauss | loose |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | lausaz | loose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |