Where does “lure” come from?

lure (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk lur, from Old Norse lúðr, from Proto-Germanic *lawwō — groove.

lure (Norwegian Nynorsk): definite of lur; plural of lur; Alternative form...

Definitions

  1. definite of lur; plural of lur; Alternative form...

Ancestry of “lure”, step by step

lure traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk lur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsklurclever, cunning, smart; a lur; a nap
2Old Norselúðrlur, trompet, horn; the stand of a hand-mill; a...
3Proto-Germanic*lawwōgroove

via Norwegian Nynorsk lura

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsklurato deceive, trick; to lurk; to wonder
2Middle Low Germanluren—

Words derived from “lure”

Every word from Proto-Germanic *lawwō →Every word from Old Norse lúðr →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk lur →