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English word lust comes from Proto-Germanic *lausaz, Proto-Indo-European *ḱer-, Proto-Germanic - þuz, and later Proto-Germanic *lustuz (Lust, desire, want.)
*lausaz (Proto-Germanic)
(in compounds) -less, lacking, devoid of. Empty, devoid. False, untrue. Loose, free.
*ḱer- (Proto-Indo-European)
- þuz (Proto-Germanic)
*ḱlewe- (Proto-Indo-European)
to hear
*lustuz (Proto-Germanic)
Lust, desire, want.
*hlustiz (Proto-Germanic)
Ear, ear opening. Hearing.
lust (Old English)
Desire, pleasure, appetite, lust.
hlyst (Old English)
Listening. The sense of hearing (one of the five senses).
lust (Middle English)
lust (English)
(archaic) A delightful cause of joy, pleasure.. (archaic) A general want or longing, not necessarily sexual.. (obsolete) virility; vigour; active power. A feeling of strong desire, especially such a feeling driven by sexual arousal. (intransitive, usually in the phrase "lust after") To look at or watch with a strong desire, especially of a sexual nature.