Where does “*leusan” come from?
*leusan (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic leusaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.
Ancestry of “*leusan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | leusaną | to lose, to cease to have |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |