Where does “hälploos” come from?

hälploos (Saterland Frisian) comes from Saterland Frisian loos, from Old Frisian lās, from Proto-West Germanic laus, from Proto-Germanic lausaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.

hälploos (Saterland Frisian): helpless

Definitions

  1. helpless

Ancestry of “hälploos”, step by step

hälploos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Saterland Frisian loos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Saterland Frisianloosempty
2Old Frisianlās—
3Proto-West Germaniclausloose, free
4Proto-Germaniclausazloose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse

via Saterland Frisian hälpe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Saterland Frisianhälpeto help
2Old Frisianhelpato help
3Proto-West Germanichelpanto help
4Proto-Germanichelpanąto help
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelb-help
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lausaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic laus →