English word loose comes from Proto-Indo-European *lews-, Proto-Indo-European *leu-, Proto-Indo-European *leh₁wdʰ-, Proto-Indo-European *lū-, and later Latin laus (Fame. Praise, glory.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *lews- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *leu- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | to cut, solve, separate, to cut, to detach |
| *leh₁wdʰ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *lū- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | to untie, set free, sever, to untie, set free, separate |
| *lewHs- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| laus | Latin (lat) | Fame. Praise, glory. |
| laudo | Latin (lat) | I commend, honor. I compliment. I eulogize. I praise, laud, extol. |
| *leusaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To lose. |
| *lusą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Loss. |
| laudes | Latin (lat) | |
| los | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Destruction. Loss. |
| *lausaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | (in compounds) -less, lacking, devoid of. Empty, devoid. False, untrue. Loose, free. |
| loos | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | |
| lauss | Old Norse (non) | Loose. |
| lous | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| loose | English (en) | (archery) begin shooting; release your arrows (archery) to shoot (an arrow). (intransitive) Of a grip or hold, to let go.. (obsolete) To set sail.. (obsolete) To solve; to interpret.. (transitive) To let loose, to free from restraints.. (transitive) To make less tight, to loosen.. (transitive) To unfasten, to loosen. (archery) The release of an arrow.. (obsolete) A state of laxity or [...] |