Lax etymology

Swedish

Swedish word lax comes from Proto-Indo-European *laḱs-, Proto-Indo-European *lak̑is-, Proto-Indo-European *laks-, and later Proto-Germanic *lahsaz (Salmon.)

Etymology of lax

Detailed word origin of lax

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*laḱs- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*lak̑is- Proto-Indo-European (ine) to sprinkle, spatter, sully
*laks- Proto-Indo-European (ine) salmon
*lahsaz Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Salmon.
lax Old Norse (non)
lax Swedish (sv) (slang) a bill with nominal value 1000 kronor or the corresponding amount of money. Salmon.