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
Ancestry of “drengelus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | lus | louse |
| 2 | Old Norse | lús | louse |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lūs | louse |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |