Where does “saklaus” come from?

saklaus (Westrobothnian) comes from Westrobothnian -laus, from Westrobothnian laus, from Old Norse lauss, from Proto-Germanic lausaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.

saklaus (Westrobothnian): innocent, blameless

Definitions

  1. innocent, blameless

Ancestry of “saklaus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Westrobothnian-laus-less, free of something, lacking something
2Westrobothnianlausloose; free; detached
3Old Norselaussloose
4Proto-Germaniclausazloose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lausaz →Every word from Old Norse lauss →