Where does “lusen” come from?
lusen (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch luus, from Old Dutch lūs, from Proto-West Germanic lus, from Proto-Germanic lūs, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.
Ancestry of “lusen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | luus | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | lūs | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | lus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lūs | louse |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |
Words derived from “lusen”