Where does “alud” come from?

alud (Spanish) comes from Basque elur, from Middle English erur, from Old English ǣrra — earlier, former, preceding.

alud (Spanish): avalanche; barrage

Definitions

  1. avalanche; barrage

Ancestry of “alud”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basqueelursnow
2Middle Englisherur—
3Old Englishǣrraearlier, former, preceding
Every word from Old English ǣrra →Every word from Middle English erur →Every word from Basque elur →