Where does “lode” come from?
lode (Middle High German) comes from Old High German lodo, from Proto-Germanic leudaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lewdʰ- — to grow; people.
Ancestry of “lode”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | lodo | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | leudaną | To sprout; spring up; grow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lewdʰ- | to grow; people |
Words derived from “lode”