Where does “pigelus” come from?

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

pigelus (Danish): girl cooties

Definitions

  1. girl cooties

Ancestry of “pigelus”, step by step

pigelus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish lus

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

via Danish pige

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishpigegirl; girl, woman; girl, girlfriend
2Old Norsepíkaa girl, a lass, a virgin; a young girl, a working...
3Finnishpiikamaid; girl; a girlchild
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lūs →Every word from Old Norse lús →