Where does “löshäst” come from?

löshäst (Swedish) comes from Swedish häst, from Old Swedish hæster, from Old Norse hestr, from Proto-Germanic hangistaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱanḱest-.

löshäst (Swedish): oddball; loose horse

Definitions

  1. oddball; loose horse

Ancestry of “löshäst”, step by step

löshäst traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish häst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhästa horse; a large mammal, "Equus caballus"; knight
2Old Swedishhæsterhorse
3Old Norsehestrhorse
4Proto-Germanichangistazhorse, stallion
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱanḱest-—

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱanḱest- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hangistaz →Every word from Old Norse hestr →