Where does “ludin” come from?

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

ludin (Westrobothnian): hairy, furry; cloudy, overcast

Definitions

  1. hairy, furry; cloudy, overcast

Ancestry of “ludin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseloðinnhairy, shaggy, woolly; covered with thick grass
2Proto-GermanicleudanąTo sprout; spring up; grow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lewdʰ-to grow; people
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lewdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic leudaną →Every word from Old Norse loðinn →