Where does “lusting” come from?
Lusting derives from English lust, from Middle English lust, from Old English lust, from Proto-Germanic lustuz, from Proto-Germanic lausaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewH-.
lusting (English): present participle of lust; The act of one who...
Definitions
- present participle of lust; The act of one who...
Ancestry of “lusting”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lust | A feeling of strong desire, especially such a... |
| 2 | Middle English | lust | — |
| 3 | Old English | lust | desire, pleasure, appetite, lust |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | lustu | desire, want, lust |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lustuz | lust, desire, want |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lausaz | loose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |