Where does “lūter” come from?
lūter (Middle High German) comes from Old High German hlūttar, from Proto-Germanic hlūtraz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlewH- — to clean, rinse, slide.
Ancestry of “lūter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | hlūttar | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hlūtraz | clean, clear, pure |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlewH- | to clean, rinse, slide |
Words derived from “lūter”