Where does “lur” come from?

lur (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse lúðr, from Proto-Germanic *lawwō — groove.

lur (Westrobothnian): something rolled up, for example made of birch or...

Definitions

  1. something rolled up, for example made of birch or...

Ancestry of “lur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselúðrlur, trompet, horn; the stand of a hand-mill; a...
2Proto-Germanic*lawwōgroove
Every word from Proto-Germanic *lawwōEvery word from Old Norse lúðr