Where does “lus” come from?

lus (Manx) comes from Old Irish lus, from Proto-Celtic lussus, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

lus (Manx): plant, herb; leek; vervain

Definitions

  1. plant, herb; leek; vervain

Ancestry of “lus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishlusplant, herb, vegetable; leek
2Proto-Celticlussusmedicinal herb, vegetable
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic lussus →