Where does “luspank” come from?

luspank (Swedish) comes from Swedish lus, from Old Swedish lūs, from Old Norse lús, from Proto-Germanic lūs, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.

luspank (Swedish): flat broke, without money

Definitions

  1. flat broke, without money

Ancestry of “luspank”, step by step

luspank traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish lus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishluslouse
2Old Swedishlūslouse
3Old Norselúslouse
4Proto-Germaniclūslouse
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse

via Swedish pank

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishpankbroke
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lūs →Every word from Old Norse lús →