Where does “Lothar” come from?

Lothar (German) comes from Proto-West Germanic *lauþr, from Proto-Germanic lauþrą, from Proto-Indo-European lówh₃trom, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.

Ancestry of “Lothar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*lauþr—
2Proto-Germaniclauþrąnitre used as soap, soap; foam, lather
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlówh₃tromthat which is used for washing; washbasin,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewh₃-to wash

Words derived from “Lothar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lówh₃trom →Every word from Proto-Germanic lauþrą →