Where does “lure” come from?
lure (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk lur, from Old Norse lúðr, from Proto-Germanic *lawwō.
lure (Norwegian Nynorsk): definite of lur; plural of lur; Alternative form...
Definitions
- definite of lur; plural of lur; Alternative form...
Ancestry of “lure”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | lur | clever, cunning, smart; a lur; a nap |
| 2 | Old Norse | lúðr | lur, trompet, horn; the stand of a hand-mill; a... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *lawwō | — |
Words derived from “lure”