Where does “luis” come from?

luis (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch luis, from Middle Dutch luus, from Old Dutch lūs, from Proto-West Germanic lus, from Proto-Germanic lūs, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.

luis (Afrikaans): louse

Definitions

  1. louse

Ancestry of “luis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchluislouse, used of various insects commonly...
2Middle Dutchluus—
3Old Dutchlūs—
4Proto-West Germanicluslouse
5Proto-Germaniclūslouse
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lūs →Every word from Proto-West Germanic lus →