Where does “lauter” come from?

lauter (English) comes from German lauter, from Middle High German lūter, from Old High German hlūttar, from Proto-Germanic hlūtraz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlewH- — to clean, rinse, slide.

lauter (English): Clear; To subject to lautering

Definitions

  1. Clear; To subject to lautering

Ancestry of “lauter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanlautersincere; honorable; of integrity; correct;...
2Middle High Germanlūter—
3Old High Germanhlūttar—
4Proto-Germanichlūtrazclean, clear, pure
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱlewH-to clean, rinse, slide

Words derived from “lauter”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlewH- →