Lazy etymology

English

English word lazy comes from Proto-Indo-European *las-, Proto-Indo-European *lēid-, Proto-Indo-European *laḱs-, Proto-Indo-European *lak̑is-, Proto-Indo-European *laks-, and later Proto-Germanic *lahsaz (Salmon.)

Etymology of lazy

Detailed word origin of lazy

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*las- Proto-Indo-European (ine) eager, weak
*lēid- Proto-Indo-European (ine) to let, subside, to leave, let
*laḱs- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*lak̑is- Proto-Indo-European (ine) to sprinkle, spatter, sully
*laks- Proto-Indo-European (ine) salmon
*latskwaz Proto-Germanic (gem-pro)
*lask Old Saxon (osx)
*lahsaz Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Salmon.
lahs Old Saxon (osx)
lasch Middle Low German (gml)
lasich Middle Low German (gml)
lazy English (en) (UK, obsolete, or, dialect) Wicked; vicious.. (comptheory) Employing lazy evaluation; not calculating results until they are immediately required.. (of a, cattle brand) Turned so that (the letter) is horizontal instead of vertical.. (optometry) Of an eye, squinting because of a weakness of the eye muscles.. Causing idleness; relaxed or leisurely.. Droopy.. Lax:. Sluggish; slow-moving.. [...]

Words with the same origin as lazy

Descendants of *lēid-

clueless flawless release relentless ruthless