Where does “lues” come from?

lues (Indonesian) comes from Dutch lues, from Latin luēs, from Latin luō, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.

lues (Indonesian): syphilis

Definitions

  1. syphilis

Ancestry of “lues”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchlues—
2Latinluēsplague, pestilence, epidemic
3Latinluōto wash
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewh₃-to wash
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- →Every word from Latin luō →Every word from Latin luēs →