Where does “lūt” come from?
lūt (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic hlūd, from Proto-Germanic hlūdaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlewtos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
lūt (Old High German): loud
Ancestry of “lūt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | hlūd | loud; sound |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hlūdaz | loud; famous |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlewtos | heard, famous |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |