Where does “laus” come from?

laus (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic lausaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.

laus (Proto-West Germanic): loose, free

Definitions

  1. loose, free

Ancestry of “laus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclausazloose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse

Words derived from “laus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lausaz →