Where does “lus” come from?
lus (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse lús, from Proto-Germanic lūs, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.
lus (Westrobothnian): louse
Ancestry of “lus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | lús | louse |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | lūs | louse |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |