Where does “lur” come from?

lur (Swedish) comes from Swedish lura, from Middle Low German luren.

lur (Swedish): a horn; an ear trumpet; a headphone, a headset

Definitions

  1. a horn; an ear trumpet; a headphone, a headset

Ancestry of “lur”, step by step

lur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish lura

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlurato trick, to fool, to deceive, to lure; to stalk,...
2Middle Low Germanluren—

via Old Norse lúðr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselúðrlur, trompet, horn; the stand of a hand-mill; a...
2Proto-Germanic*lawwōgroove

Words derived from “lur”

Every word from Middle Low German luren →Every word from Swedish lura →