Where does “lude” come from?

lude (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch luut, from Old Dutch lūd, from Proto-West Germanic hlūd, from Proto-Germanic hlūdaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlewtos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

lude (Middle Dutch): loudly

Definitions

  1. loudly

Ancestry of “lude”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchluutloud; sound; noise, shouting
2Old Dutchlūd—
3Proto-West Germanichlūdloud; sound
4Proto-Germanichlūdazloud; famous
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlewtosheard, famous
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlewtos →