Where does “lush” come from?
Lush comes from Middle English lusch, from Old English lysc, from Proto-Germanic laskwaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European lēy-.
lush (English): Juicy, succulent; Mellow; soft; easily turned;...
Definitions
- Juicy, succulent; Mellow; soft; easily turned;...
Ancestry of “lush”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | lusch | slack, relaxed, limp, loose |
| 2 | Old English | lysc | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | laskwaz | sluggish, dull, lazy, idle; limp, lax, feeble |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lēyd- | to leave, let; to let, leave; to let, subside |
Words derived from “lush”