Where does “ludder” come from?

ludder (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from German Luder, from Middle High German luoder, from Proto-Germanic lōþr-.

ludder (Norwegian Nynorsk): a promiscuous woman, tart, whore

Definitions

  1. a promiscuous woman, tart, whore

Ancestry of “ludder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLuderbait; slut, ho
2Middle High Germanluoder—
3Proto-Germaniclōþr-—
Every word from Proto-Germanic lōþr- →Every word from Middle High German luoder →Every word from German Luder →