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”

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