Where does “luden” come from?

luden (Swedish) comes from Old Norse loðinn, from Proto-Germanic leudaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lewdʰ- — to grow; people.

luden (Swedish): fuzzy, hairy

Definitions

  1. fuzzy, hairy

Ancestry of “luden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseloðinnhairy, shaggy, woolly; covered with thick grass
2Proto-GermanicleudanąTo sprout; spring up; grow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lewdʰ-to grow; people

Words derived from “luden”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lewdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic leudaną →Every word from Old Norse loðinn →