Where does “loden” come from?

loden (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse loðinn, from Proto-Germanic leudaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lewdʰ- — to grow; people.

loden (Norwegian Nynorsk): hairy, shaggy, woolly

Definitions

  1. hairy, shaggy, woolly

Ancestry of “loden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseloðinnhairy, shaggy, woolly; covered with thick grass
2Proto-GermanicleudanąTo sprout; spring up; grow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lewdʰ-to grow; people

Words derived from “loden”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lewdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic leudaną →Every word from Old Norse loðinn →