Where does “lauðr” come from?

lauðr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic lauþrą, from Proto-Indo-European lówh₃trom, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.

Ancestry of “lauðr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclauþrąnitre used as soap, soap; foam, lather
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlówh₃tromthat which is used for washing; washbasin,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewh₃-to wash

Words derived from “lauðr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lówh₃trom →Every word from Proto-Germanic lauþrą →