Where does “lūs” come from?
lūs (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-West Germanic lus, from Proto-Germanic lūs, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.
Ancestry of “lūs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | lus | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | lūs | louse |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |