Where does “lug” come from?
lug (Slovene) comes from Middle High German louge, from Old High German louga, from Proto-West Germanic *laugu, from Proto-Germanic laugō, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.
lug (Slovene): lye
Ancestry of “lug”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | louge | — |
| 2 | Old High German | louga | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *laugu | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | laugō | bath, wash; soap, lye |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewh₃- | to wash |