Where does “lauge” come from?

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

lauge (Norwegian Nynorsk): Alternative form of lauga

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of lauga

Ancestry of “lauge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsklaugaplural definite of laug; to bathe
2Old Norselauga—
3Proto-Germaniclaugōbath, wash; soap, lye
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewh₃-to wash
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laugō →Every word from Old Norse lauga →