English word origin

Etymology of losse

From Dutch los, from Middle Dutch los, from Old Dutch *los, from Proto-West Germanic *luhs, from Proto-Germanic *luhsaz, from Proto-Indo-European *lewk-.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

noun

A lynx.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Dutch los, from Middle Dutch los, from Old Dutch *los, from Proto-West Germanic *luhs, from Proto-Germanic *luhsaz, from Proto-Indo-European *lewk-.

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Derivation mentionlosnl
Derivation mentionlosdum
Derivation mention*losodt
Derivation mention*luhsgmw-pro
Derivation mention*luhsazgem-pro
Derivation mention*lewk-ine-pro

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

noun

Obsolete spelling of loss.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

See loss.

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