Where does “löður” come from?

löður (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse lauðr, from Proto-Germanic lauþrą, from Proto-Indo-European lówh₃trom, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.

löður (Icelandic): foam, spray

Definitions

  1. foam, spray

Ancestry of “löður”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselauðr—
2Proto-Germaniclauþrąnitre used as soap, soap; foam, lather
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlówh₃tromthat which is used for washing; washbasin,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewh₃-to wash
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lówh₃trom →Every word from Proto-Germanic lauþrą →