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Where does “lustic” come from?

lustic (English) comes from English lust, from Middle English lust, from Old English lust, from Proto-West Germanic lustu, from Proto-Germanic lustuz, from Proto-Germanic lausaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.

lustic (English): Vigorous

Definitions

  1. Vigorous

Ancestry of “lustic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlustA feeling of strong desire, especially such a...
2Middle Englishlust—
3Old Englishlustdesire, pleasure, appetite, lust
4Proto-West Germaniclustudesire, want, lust
5Proto-Germaniclustuzlust, desire, want
6Proto-Germaniclausazloose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse
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