Where does “lusk” come from?
lusk (English) comes from Middle English lusk, from Old English lox, from Proto-West Germanic *luhs, from Proto-Germanic luhsaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
lusk (English): lazy or slothful; full; ripe; a lazy or slothful...
Definitions
- lazy or slothful; full; ripe; a lazy or slothful...
Ancestry of “lusk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | lusk | — |
| 2 | Old English | lox | lynx |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *luhs | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | luhsaz | lynx |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
Words derived from “lusk”