Where does “lud” come from?
lud (Middle English) comes from Old English hlūd, 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.
lud (Middle English): Alternative form of loude
Definitions
- Alternative form of loude
Ancestry of “lud”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | hlūd | loud, noisy, sounding, sonorous |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | hlūd | loud; sound |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hlūdaz | loud; famous |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlewtos | heard, famous |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |