Where does “*laugu” come from?

*laugu (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic laugō, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.

Ancestry of “*laugu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclaugōbath, wash; soap, lye
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlewh₃-to wash

Words derived from “*laugu

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃-Every word from Proto-Germanic laugō