Where does “־לאָז” come from?

־לאָז (Yiddish) comes from Proto-Germanic lausaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.

־לאָז (Yiddish): -less

Definitions

  1. -less

Ancestry of “־לאָז”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclausazloose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse

Words derived from “־לאָז”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lausaz →
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