Where does “unlousy” come from?
unlousy (English) comes from English lousy, from English louse, from Middle English lous, from Old English lūs, from West Germanic *lūs, from Germanic *lūs, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.
unlousy (English): Not lousy
Definitions
- Not lousy
Ancestry of “unlousy”, step by step
unlousy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lousy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lousy | Remarkably bad; of poor quality; Dirty or untidy;... |
| 2 | English | louse | A small parasitic wingless insect of the order... |
| 3 | Middle English | lous | louse; A person or thing worthy of contempt or... |
| 4 | Old English | lūs | louse |
| 5 | West Germanic | *lūs | — |
| 6 | Germanic | *lūs | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |