Where does “lösnummer” come from?
lösnummer (Swedish) comes from Swedish lös, from Old Swedish lø̄s, from Old Norse lauss, from Proto-Germanic lausaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.
lösnummer (Swedish): single issue single copy of a magazine sold separately, as opposed to as being part of a subscription
Definitions
- single issue single copy of a magazine sold separately, as opposed to as being part of a subscription
Ancestry of “lösnummer”, step by step
lösnummer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.