Where does “lödder” come from?

lödder (Swedish) comes from Old Norse lauðr, from Proto-Germanic lauþrą, from Proto-Indo-European lówh₃trom, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.

lödder (Swedish): lather

Definitions

  1. lather

Ancestry of “lödder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselauðr
2Proto-Germaniclauþrąnitre used as soap, soap; foam, lather
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlówh₃tromthat which is used for washing; washbasin,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewh₃-to wash

Words derived from “lödder

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃-Every word from Proto-Indo-European lówh₃tromEvery word from Proto-Germanic lauþrą
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