Where does “hoofdluis” come from?

hoofdluis (Dutch) 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.

hoofdluis (Dutch): head louse

Definitions

  1. head louse

Ancestry of “hoofdluis”, step by step

hoofdluis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch luis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchluislouse, used of various insects commonly...
2Middle Dutchluus—
3Old Dutchlūs—
4Proto-West Germanicluslouse
5Proto-Germaniclūslouse
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse

via Dutch hoofd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhoofdhead
2Middle Dutchhôvethead
3Old Dutchhōvithead
4Proto-West Germanic*haubud—
5Proto-Germanichaubudąhead
6Proto-Indo-Europeankáput-head
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewH- →