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Where does “Áslaug” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Áslaug”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselaugbath; hot spring; first-person singular past...
2Proto-Germaniclaugōbath, wash; soap, lye
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewh₃-to wash

Words derived from “Áslaug”

  • Aslaug
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- →