Where does “루지” come from?

루지 (Korean) comes from French luge, from Latin sclodia, from Gaulish stludio, from Proto-Indo-European sleydʰ- — to slip, slide; to be slippery, slick.

루지 (Korean): luge

Definitions

  1. luge

Ancestry of “루지”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchlugeluge sled the sport of luge
2Latinsclodia—
3Gaulishstludio—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansleydʰ-to slip, slide; to be slippery, slick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sleydʰ- →Every word from Gaulish stludio →Every word from Latin sclodia →