Where does “Gifløgh” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Gifløgh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseGjaflaugr—
2Old Norselaugbath; hot spring; first-person singular past...
3Proto-Germaniclaugōbath, wash; soap, lye
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewh₃-to wash
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laugō →Every word from Old Norse laug →