Where does “lues” come from?
lues (English) comes from Latin luēs, from Latin luō, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.
lues (English): A plague or disease, especially syphilis;...
Definitions
- A plague or disease, especially syphilis;...
Ancestry of “lues”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | luēs | — |
| 2 | Latin | luō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewh₃- | to wash |
Words derived from “lues”