Where does “luger” come from?
luger (English) comes from English luge, from French luge, from Latin sclodia, from Gaulish stludio, from Proto-Indo-European sleydʰ- — to slip, slide; to be slippery, slick.
luger (English): Someone who competes in the luge
Definitions
- Someone who competes in the luge
Ancestry of “luger”, step by step
luger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English luge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | luge | A racing sled for one or two people that is... |
| 2 | French | luge | luge sled the sport of luge |
| 3 | Latin | sclodia | — |
| 4 | Gaulish | stludio | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sleydʰ- | to slip, slide; to be slippery, slick |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |