Where does “-laus” come from?
-laus (Westrobothnian) comes from Westrobothnian laus, from Old Norse lauss, from Proto-Germanic lausaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.
-laus (Westrobothnian): -less, free of something, lacking something
Definitions
- -less, free of something, lacking something
Ancestry of “-laus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Westrobothnian | laus | loose; free; detached |
| 2 | Old Norse | lauss | loose |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lausaz | loose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |
Words derived from “-laus”