Where does “Laus” come from?
Laus (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German lūs, from Old High German lūs, from Proto-West Germanic lus, from Proto-Germanic lūs, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.
Laus (Luxembourgish): louse
Ancestry of “Laus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | lūs | — |
| 2 | Old High German | lūs | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | lus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lūs | louse |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |