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Where does “lasiwaz” come from?

lasiwaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European las- — to be willing, covetous; weak; eager.

lasiwaz (Proto-Germanic): strengthless; weak

Definitions

  1. strengthless; weak

Ancestry of “lasiwaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanlas-to be willing, covetous; weak; eager

Words derived from “lasiwaz”

  • lazy
  • lazily
  • laziness
  • lazybones
  • unlazy
  • lazyback
  • nonlazy
  • lazyish
  • lazy-bed
  • lazybutt
  • lazyweb
  • lazyload
  • lazyitis
  • lasch
  • las
  • lysu
  • lasiwą
  • las
  • lasich
  • Las
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