Where does “lösaktig” come from?

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

lösaktig (Swedish): loose, promiscuous (in a sexual sense, usually of a woman)

Definitions

  1. loose, promiscuous (in a sexual sense, usually of a woman)

Ancestry of “lösaktig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlösloose; not tightened, able to move; loose; not...
2Old Swedishlø̄sloose
3Old Norselaussloose
4Proto-Germaniclausazloose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lausaz →Every word from Old Norse lauss →