Where does “luus” come from?

luus (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch lūs, from Proto-West Germanic lus, from Proto-Germanic lūs, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.

Ancestry of “luus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchlūs—
2Proto-West Germanicluslouse
3Proto-Germaniclūslouse
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse

Words derived from “luus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lūs →Every word from Proto-West Germanic lus →