Etymology Explorer › Old English

Where does “lysc” come from?

lysc (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic laskwaz, from Proto-Indo-European lēyd- — to leave, let; to let, leave; to let, subside.

Ancestry of “lysc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclaskwazsluggish, dull, lazy, idle; limp, lax, feeble
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlēyd-to leave, let; to let, leave; to let, subside

Words derived from “lysc”

  • lush
  • lushness
  • lushly
  • lushy
  • overlush
  • lishey
  • lushen
  • lusch
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