Where does “lús” come from?

lús (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse lús, from Proto-Germanic lūs, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.

lús (Icelandic): louse; stingy or miserly person; bug

Definitions

  1. louse; stingy or miserly person; bug

Ancestry of “lús”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselúslouse
2Proto-Germaniclūslouse
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse

Words derived from “lús”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lūs →Every word from Old Norse lús →