Where does “lottlös” come from?
lottlös (Swedish) comes from Swedish lös, from Old Swedish lø̄s, from Old Norse lauss, from Proto-Germanic lausaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.
lottlös (Swedish): empty-handed, shareless (receiving no share (of something distributed, for example prizes or an inheritance))
Definitions
- empty-handed, shareless (receiving no share (of something distributed, for example prizes or an inheritance))
Ancestry of “lottlös”, step by step
lottlös traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish lös
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | lös | loose; not tightened, able to move; loose; not... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | lø̄s | loose |
| 3 | Old Norse | lauss | loose |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lausaz | loose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |
via Swedish lott
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | lott | a part, a share, a piece, a portion of a heritage, a lottery, of land, of fate |