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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | laugō | bath, wash; soap, lye |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | lewh₃- | to wash |