Etymology of the English word lure
the English word
lurederived from the Old French word
loirrederived from the Proto-Germanic root
*lothranDate
The earliest known usage of lure in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
lured,
luringCognates
French
leurre, Italian
logoro, Provençal
loireUsage
Word found in Modern English
