Where does “lhose” come from?

lhose (Yola) comes from Middle English lesse, from Old English lǣs, from Proto-Germanic laisiz, from Proto-Indo-European leys- — to trace, to track.

lhose (Yola): less

Definitions

  1. less

Ancestry of “lhose”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishlesseless
2Old Englishlǣsless, lest; meadow; pasture
3Proto-Germaniclaisizsmaller, lesser; smaller, lesser, fewer, lower
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleys-to trace, to track
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leys- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laisiz →Every word from Old English lǣs →