Where does “ull-lus” come from?
ull-lus (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk ull, from Old Norse ull, from Proto-Germanic wullō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.
ull-lus (Norwegian Nynorsk): a mealybug
Definitions
- a mealybug
Ancestry of “ull-lus”, step by step
ull-lus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk ull
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | ull | wool |
| 2 | Old Norse | ull | wool |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wullō | wool |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂ | wool |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |