Where does “ontluizen” come from?
ontluizen (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.
ontluizen (Dutch): to delouse
Definitions
- to delouse
Ancestry of “ontluizen”, step by step
ontluizen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch luis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | luis | louse, used of various insects commonly... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | luus | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | lūs | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | lus | louse |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lūs | louse |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |
via Dutch ont- -en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ont- -en | Forms transitive verbs from nouns, meaning "to remove (noun) from, to rid of (noun), to de-(noun)" |