Where does “uš” come from?

uš (Slovene) comes from Proto-Slavic vъšь, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.

uš (Slovene): louse

Definitions

  1. louse

Ancestry of “uš”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvъšьlouse
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewH- →Every word from Proto-Slavic vъšь →