Where does “lushie” come from?
lushie (English) comes from English lush, from Middle English lusch, from Old English lysc, from Proto-Germanic laskwaz, from Proto-Indo-European lēyd- — to leave, let; to let, leave; to let, subside.
Ancestry of “lushie”, step by step
lushie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lush
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lush | Juicy, succulent; Mellow; soft; easily turned;... |
| 2 | Middle English | lusch | slack, relaxed, limp, loose |
| 3 | Old English | lysc | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | laskwaz | sluggish, dull, lazy, idle; limp, lax, feeble |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lēyd- | to leave, let; to let, leave; to let, subside |
via English ie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ie | Alternative form of i.e |