Where does “въшь” come from?
въшь (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic vъšь, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.
въшь (Old Church Slavonic): louse
Ancestry of “въшь”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | vъšь | louse |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |