Where does “luger” come from?

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

luger (French): to luge

Definitions

  1. to luge

Ancestry of “luger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchlugeluge sled the sport of luge
2Latinsclodia—
3Gaulishstludio—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansleydʰ-to slip, slide; to be slippery, slick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sleydʰ- →Every word from Gaulish stludio →Every word from Latin sclodia →