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

  1. Juicy, succulent; Mellow; soft; easily turned;...

Ancestry of “lush”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishluschslack, relaxed, limp, loose
2Old Englishlysc—
3Proto-Germaniclaskwazsluggish, dull, lazy, idle; limp, lax, feeble
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēyd-to leave, let; to let, leave; to let, subside

Words derived from “lush”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laskwaz →Every word from Old English lysc →
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