Where does “lus” come from?

lus (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse lús, from Proto-Germanic lūs, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.

lus (Norwegian Nynorsk): a louse; a small insect that is either closely...

Definitions

  1. a louse; a small insect that is either closely...

Ancestry of “lus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselúslouse
2Proto-Germaniclūslouse
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse

Words derived from “lus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewH-Every word from Proto-Germanic lūsEvery word from Old Norse lús
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