Etymology Explorer › Old High German

Where does “louga” come from?

louga (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic *laugu, from Proto-Germanic laugō, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.

Ancestry of “louga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*laugu—
2Proto-Germaniclaugōbath, wash; soap, lye
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewh₃-to wash

Words derived from “louga”

  • Alkalilauge
  • Lauge
  • Mutterlauge
  • Natronlauge
  • Blutlaugensalz
  • Laugensalz
  • líh
  • lihovar
  • lihovina
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- →