Where does “rotlös” come from?
rotlös (Swedish) comes from Swedish rot, from Old Swedish rōt, from Old Norse rót, from Proto-Germanic wrōts, from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds — root.
rotlös (Swedish): rootless
Ancestry of “rotlös”, step by step
rotlös traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish rot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | rot | root; the part of a plant under the surface; the... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | rōt | root |
| 3 | Old Norse | rót | root |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wrōts | root |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wréh₂ds | root |
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 |
Words derived from “rotlös”