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
Ancestry of “löður”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | lauðr | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | lauþrą | nitre used as soap, soap; foam, lather |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lówh₃trom | that which is used for washing; washbasin,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewh₃- | to wash |