Where does “louge” come from?

louge (Middle High German) comes from Old High German louga, from Proto-West Germanic *laugu, from Proto-Germanic laugō, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.

Ancestry of “louge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanlougalye
2Proto-West Germanic*laugu—
3Proto-Germaniclaugōbath, wash; soap, lye
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewh₃-to wash

Words derived from “louge”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laugō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *laugu →