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