Where does “chelou” come from?
chelou (French) comes from French louche, from Old French lousche, from Latin lusca, from Latin luscus, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
chelou (French): shady, creepy, dodgy
Ancestry of “chelou”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | louche | cross-eyed; cloudy; obscure; shady; dubious;... |
| 2 | Old French | lousche | — |
| 3 | Latin | lusca | nominative feminine singular of luscus;... |
| 4 | Latin | luscus | one-eyed; with one eye shut; half blind |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |