Where does “lauw” come from?
lauw (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch lâeu, from Old Dutch lāo, from Proto-West Germanic *hlāu, from Proto-Germanic hlēwaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
lauw (Dutch): lukewarm; cold, indifferent; nice, cool, chill
Definitions
- lukewarm; cold, indifferent; nice, cool, chill
Ancestry of “lauw”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | lâeu | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | lāo | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *hlāu | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hlēwaz | lukewarm |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |