Where does “luge” come from?

luge (English) comes from French luge, from Latin sclodia, from Gaulish stludio, from Proto-Indo-European sleydʰ- — to slip, slide; to be slippery, slick.

luge (English): A racing sled for one or two people that is...

Definitions

  1. A racing sled for one or two people that is...

Ancestry of “luge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchlugeluge sled the sport of luge
2Latinsclodia—
3Gaulishstludio—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansleydʰ-to slip, slide; to be slippery, slick

Words derived from “luge”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sleydʰ- →Every word from Gaulish stludio →Every word from Latin sclodia →
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