Where does “löuv” come from?

löuv (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse lauga, from Proto-Germanic laugō, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.

löuv (Westrobothnian): sandbathe

Definitions

  1. sandbathe

Ancestry of “löuv”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselauga—
2Proto-Germaniclaugōbath, wash; soap, lye
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewh₃-to wash
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laugō →Every word from Old Norse lauga →