Where does “lus” come from?
lus (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic lussus, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.
lus (Old Irish): plant, herb, vegetable; leek
Definitions
- plant, herb, vegetable; leek
Ancestry of “lus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Celtic | lussus | medicinal herb, vegetable |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |