Where does “luge” come from?

luge (Spanish) comes from English luge, from French luge, from Latin sclodia, from Gaulish stludio, from Proto-Indo-European sleydʰ- — to slip, slide; to be slippery, slick.

luge (Spanish): luge (sport)

Definitions

  1. luge (sport)

Ancestry of “luge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlugeA racing sled for one or two people that is...
2Frenchlugeluge sled the sport of luge
3Latinsclodia—
4Gaulishstludio—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansleydʰ-to slip, slide; to be slippery, slick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sleydʰ- →Every word from Gaulish stludio →Every word from Latin sclodia →