Where does “drengelus” come from?

drengelus (Danish) comes from Danish lus, from Old Norse lús, from Proto-Germanic lūs, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.

drengelus (Danish): boy cooties

Definitions

  1. boy cooties

Ancestry of “drengelus”, step by step

drengelus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish lus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishluslouse
2Old Norselúslouse
3Proto-Germaniclūslouse
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse

via Danish dreng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishdrengboy, lad
2Old Norsedrengrlad, youth, young man, in the sense of a warrior;...
3Proto-Germanicdrangijazstake; staff; crutch; support; man; servant
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lūs →Every word from Old Norse lús →