Where does “lure” come from?
Lure comes from Old French loirre, from Frankish loþr, from Proto-Germanic lōþr-, of unknown ultimate origin.
lure (English): Something that tempts or attracts, especially one...
Definitions
- Something that tempts or attracts, especially one...
Ancestry of “lure”, step by step
lure traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Anglo-Norman lure
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | lure | lure |
| 2 | Old French | loirre | lure |
| 3 | Frankish | lōþr | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lōþr- | — |
via Icelandic lúðr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | lúðr | — |