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Where does “lauftré” come from?

lauftré (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic tré, from Old Norse tré, from Proto-Germanic trewą, from English doru, from Ancient Greek δόρυ, from Proto-Hellenic dóru, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.

lauftré (Icelandic): deciduous tree, deciduous

Definitions

  1. deciduous tree, deciduous

Ancestry of “lauftré”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandictrétree; wood
2Old Norsetrétree; the mast of a ship; ree, rafter, beam
3Proto-Germanictrewątree
4EnglishdoruAlternative form of dory
5Ancient Greekδόρυwood, tree, stem; spear shaft, spear, lance,...
6Proto-Hellenicdórutree
7Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
8Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree
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