Where does “lode” come from?
lode (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk loden, from Old Norse loðinn, from Proto-Germanic leudaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lewdʰ- — to grow; people.
lode (Norwegian Nynorsk): neuter singular of loden
Ancestry of “lode”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | loden | hairy, shaggy, woolly |
| 2 | Old Norse | loðinn | hairy, shaggy, woolly; covered with thick grass |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | leudaną | To sprout; spring up; grow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lewdʰ- | to grow; people |