Where does “vägglus” come from?

vägglus (Swedish) comes from Swedish vägg, from Old Swedish væg, from Old Norse Veggr, from Proto-Germanic wajjuz, from Proto-Indo-European wh̥₁yús, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

vägglus (Swedish): bedbug

Definitions

  1. bedbug

Ancestry of “vägglus”, step by step

vägglus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish vägg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishväggwall
2Old Swedishvægwall
3Old NorseVeggrname of a dwarf
4Proto-Germanicwajjuzwall
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwh̥₁yús—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

via Swedish lus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishluslouse
2Old Swedishlūslouse
3Old Norselúslouse
4Proto-Germaniclūslouse
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wh̥₁yús →Every word from Proto-Germanic wajjuz →