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Where does “luier” come from?

luier (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch ludere, from Old Dutch lūthara, from Proto-Germanic *lūþaru.

luier (Dutch): diaper, nappy

Definitions

  1. diaper, nappy

Ancestry of “luier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchludere—
2Old Dutchlūthara—
3Proto-Germanic*lūþaru—

Words derived from “luier”

  • luiertijd
Every word from Proto-Germanic *lūþaru →