Where does “lowse” come from?

lowse (Middle English) comes from Old English lūs, from West Germanic *lūs, from Germanic *lūs, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.

lowse (Middle English): Alternative form of lous

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of lous

Ancestry of “lowse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlūslouse
2West Germanic*lūs—
3Germanic*lūs—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewH- →Every word from Germanic *lūs →Every word from West Germanic *lūs →