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

  1. To pick the lice; To acquire, obtain; To cut the...

Ancestry of “luizen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchlusen—
2Middle Dutchluus—
3Old Dutchlūs—
4Proto-West Germanicluslouse
5Proto-Germaniclūslouse
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lūs →Every word from Proto-West Germanic lus →