Where does “loug” come from?

loug (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic laugi, from Proto-Germanic laugiz, from Proto-Indo-European leuk- — light, bright; light; white; to shine; to shine,...

loug (Old High German): flame

Definitions

  1. flame

Ancestry of “loug”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germaniclaugiflame
2Proto-Germaniclaugizflame, blaze
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleuk-light, bright; light; white; to shine; to shine,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leuk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laugiz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic laugi →