Where does “föräldralös” come from?

föräldralös (Swedish) comes from Swedish lös, from Old Swedish lø̄s, from Old Norse lauss, from Proto-Germanic lausaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.

föräldralös (Swedish): orphan

Definitions

  1. orphan

Ancestry of “föräldralös”, step by step

föräldralös traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish lös

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlösloose; not tightened, able to move; loose; not...
2Old Swedishlø̄sloose
3Old Norselaussloose
4Proto-Germaniclausazloose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse

via Swedish förälder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishföräldera parent
2Old Swedishførældrar—
3Old Norseforellri—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lausaz →Every word from Old Norse lauss →