Where does “luge” come from?

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

luge (French): luge sled the sport of luge

Definitions

  1. luge sled the sport of luge

Ancestry of “luge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsclodia—
2Gaulishstludio—
3Proto-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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