Where does “louhovat” come from?

louhovat (Czech) comes from Czech louh, from Middle High German louge, from Old High German louga, from Proto-West Germanic *laugu, from Proto-Germanic laugō, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.

louhovat (Czech): let steep, leave to infuse

Definitions

  1. let steep, leave to infuse

Ancestry of “louhovat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechlouhlye
2Middle High Germanlouge—
3Old High Germanlougalye
4Proto-West Germanic*laugu—
5Proto-Germaniclaugōbath, wash; soap, lye
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewh₃-to wash

Words derived from “louhovat”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laugō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *laugu →
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