Where does “loð-” come from?

loð- (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic loðinn, from Old Norse loðinn, from Proto-Germanic leudaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lewdʰ- — to grow; people.

loð- (Icelandic): related to fur

Definitions

  1. related to fur

Ancestry of “loð-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicloðinnhairy, furry
2Old Norseloðinnhairy, shaggy, woolly; covered with thick grass
3Proto-GermanicleudanąTo sprout; spring up; grow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lewdʰ-to grow; people

Words derived from “loð-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lewdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic leudaną →Every word from Old Norse loðinn →