Etymology

lure

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Today it means: Something that tempts or attracts, especially one with a promise of reward or pleasure. Full definition →

Anglo-Norman lure ← Old French loirre ← Frankish *lōþr
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lure · noun, verb1

  1. Proto-Indo-European · derived from*leh₂-“to hide”
  2. Proto-Germanic · derived from*lōþr-
  3. Frankish · derived from*lōþr
  4. Old French · derived fromloirre
  5. Anglo-Norman · derived fromlure
  6. English todaylure

From Anglo-Norman lure, from Old French loirre (Modern French leurre), from Frankish *lōþr, from Proto-Germanic *lōþr-, perhaps ultimately related to *laþō (“invitation, calling”), or from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂- (“to hide”). Compare English allure, also from Old French. Probably related to German Luder (“bait”).

lure · noun2

  1. Icelandic · borrowed fromlúðr
  2. Icelandic · borrowed fromlúðr
  3. English todaylure

Borrowed from Icelandic lúðr.

Words from the same roots

Proto-Indo-European*leh₂- all →

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