Where does “Aslaug” come from?

Aslaug (Norwegian) comes from Old Norse Áslaug, from Old Norse laug, from Proto-Germanic laugō, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.

Ancestry of “Aslaug”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseÁslaug
2Old Norselaugbath; hot spring; first-person singular past...
3Proto-Germaniclaugōbath, wash; soap, lye
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewh₃-to wash
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃-Every word from Proto-Germanic laugōEvery word from Old Norse laug
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