Where does “schildluis” come from?

schildluis (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.

schildluis (Dutch): scale insect

Definitions

  1. scale insect

Ancestry of “schildluis”, step by step

schildluis 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 Schild

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchSchildScutum
2Middle Dutchschiltshield; shield bearing one's coat of arms
3Old Dutchskiltshield
4Proto-West Germanicskeldushield
5Proto-Germanicskelduzshield
6Proto-Indo-European(s)keit-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lūs →Every word from Proto-West Germanic lus →
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