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
Ancestry of “alud”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Basque | elur | snow |
| 2 | Middle English | erur | — |
| 3 | Old English | ǣrra | earlier, former, preceding |