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.

louga (Old High German): lye

Definitions

  1. lye

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”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laugō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *laugu →