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

Definitions

  1. neuter singular of loden

Ancestry of “lode”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsklodenhairy, shaggy, woolly
2Old Norseloðinnhairy, shaggy, woolly; covered with thick grass
3Proto-GermanicleudanąTo sprout; spring up; grow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lewdʰ-to grow; people
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lewdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic leudaną →Every word from Old Norse loðinn →