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
Ancestry of “laus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | lausaz | loose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |
Words derived from “laus”