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Where does “lauþrą” come from?

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

lauþrą (Proto-Germanic): nitre used as soap, soap; foam, lather

Definitions

  1. nitre used as soap, soap; foam, lather

Ancestry of “lauþrą”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanlówh₃tromthat which is used for washing; washbasin,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlewh₃-to wash

Words derived from “lauþrą”

  • lather
  • lathering
  • lathery
  • latherless
  • latherer
  • latherable
  • nonlathering
  • lather
  • lethren
  • lȳþrian
  • līeþrian
  • lēaþor
  • lēþrian
  • löður
  • lauðr
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