Where does “sprutluder” come from?

sprutluder (Swedish) comes from Swedish spruta, from Old Norse sprúta, from Proto-Germanic *spreutaną.

sprutluder (Swedish): prostitute

Definitions

  1. prostitute

Ancestry of “sprutluder”, step by step

sprutluder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish spruta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsprutaa squirt, a syringe; a fire engine; to spray, to...
2Old Norsesprúta—
3Proto-Germanic*spreutaną—

via German Luder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLuderbait; slut, ho
2Middle High Germanluoder—
3Proto-Germaniclōþr-—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *spreutaną →Every word from Old Norse sprúta →Every word from Swedish spruta →