Where does “lod” come from?
lod (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish lodh, from Middle Low German lōt, from Old Saxon lōd, from Proto-West Germanic laud — lead.
lod (Swedish): a plumb bob, a plummet, a weight; solder; a lot;...
Definitions
- a plumb bob, a plummet, a weight; solder; a lot;...
Ancestry of “lod”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | lodh | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | lōt | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | lōd | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | laud | lead |