Where does “lud” come from?

lud (Danish) comes from Danish lude, from Old Danish lutæ, from Old Norse lúta, from Proto-Germanic lūtaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewd- — to duck; feign; be low; be small; to cower, hunch...

lud (Danish): imperative of lude

Definitions

  1. imperative of lude

Ancestry of “lud”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishludelout, stoop
2Old Danishlutæ—
3Old Norselútato lout, bow down; to bow to in homage or...
4Proto-Germaniclūtanąto bow down, lout
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewd-to duck; feign; be low; be small; to cower, hunch...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lūtaną →Every word from Old Norse lúta →