Where does “Alkalilauge” come from?

Alkalilauge (German) comes from German Lauge, from Middle High German louge, from Old High German louga, from Proto-West Germanic *laugu, from Proto-Germanic laugō, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.

Alkalilauge (German): lye

Definitions

  1. lye

Ancestry of “Alkalilauge”, step by step

Alkalilauge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Lauge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLaugelye
2Middle High Germanlouge—
3Old High Germanlougalye
4Proto-West Germanic*laugu—
5Proto-Germaniclaugōbath, wash; soap, lye
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewh₃-to wash

via German Alkali

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanAlkalialkali
2Frenchalcalialkali
3Medieval Latinalcali—
4Arabicاَلْقِلْي—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laugō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *laugu →