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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanhlūttar—
2Proto-Germanichlūtrazclean, clear, pure
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱlewH-to clean, rinse, slide

Words derived from “lūter”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlūtraz →Every word from Old High German hlūttar →