Where does “lûd” come from?

lûd (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian hlūd, from Proto-West Germanic hlūd, from Proto-Germanic hlūdaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlewtos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

lûd (West Frisian): loud; sound; vowel

Definitions

  1. loud; sound; vowel

Ancestry of “lûd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianhlūdloud
2Proto-West Germanichlūdloud; sound
3Proto-Germanichlūdazloud; famous
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlewtosheard, famous
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlewtos →