Where does “luizen” come from?
luizen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch lusen, from Middle Dutch luus, from Old Dutch lūs, from Proto-West Germanic lus, from Proto-Germanic lūs, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.
luizen (Dutch): To pick the lice; To acquire, obtain; To cut the...
Definitions
- To pick the lice; To acquire, obtain; To cut the...
Ancestry of “luizen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | lusen | — |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | luus | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | lūs | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | lus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lūs | louse |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |