Where does “lauga” come from?

lauga (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse lauga, from Proto-Germanic laugō, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.

lauga (Norwegian Nynorsk): plural definite of laug; to bathe

Definitions

  1. plural definite of laug; to bathe

Ancestry of “lauga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselauga—
2Proto-Germaniclaugōbath, wash; soap, lye
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewh₃-to wash

Words derived from “lauga”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laugō →Every word from Old Norse lauga →