Where does “unlusty” come from?
unlusty (English) comes from English lusty, from Middle English lusty, 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.
unlusty (English): Not lusty
Definitions
- Not lusty
Ancestry of “unlusty”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lusty | Exhibiting lust (in the obsolete sense meaning "vigor"); strong, healthy, robust; vigorous; full of sap or vitality |
| 2 | Middle English | lusty | pleasant, delightful; eager, happy; fine, good |
| 3 | Middle English | lust | — |
| 4 | Old English | lust | desire, pleasure, appetite, lust |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | lustu | desire, want, lust |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lustuz | lust, desire, want |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | lausaz | loose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |