Etymology Explorer › Danish

Where does “ludder” come from?

ludder (Danish) comes from German Luder, from Middle High German luoder, from Proto-Germanic lōþr-.

ludder (Danish): whore, prostitute, hooker; slut, promiscuous...

Definitions

  1. whore, prostitute, hooker; slut, promiscuous...

Ancestry of “ludder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLuderbait; slut, ho
2Middle High Germanluoder—
3Proto-Germaniclōþr-—
Every word from Proto-Germanic lōþr- →