Where does “formlös” come from?

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

formlös (Swedish): formless

Definitions

formless

Ancestry of “formlös”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	-lös	Added on a noun to yield an adjective denoting a...
2	Old Swedish	løs	loose, free; unchecked, unstoppable; soft,...
3	Old Norse	lauss	loose
4	Proto-Germanic	lausaz	loose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue
5	Proto-Indo-European	lewH-	louse

Words derived from “formlös”

formlöshet

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lausaz →Every word from Old Norse lauss →