Where does “helpōlausaz” come from?

helpōlausaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic -lausaz, from Proto-Germanic lausaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.

helpōlausaz (Proto-Germanic): helpless

Definitions

  1. helpless

Ancestry of “helpōlausaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic-lausaz-less, lacking, devoid of
2Proto-Germaniclausazloose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse

Words derived from “helpōlausaz

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewH-Every word from Proto-Germanic lausazEvery word from Proto-Germanic -lausaz