An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/läuten

by Friedrich Kluge

läuten, verb, ‘to ring, chime,’ Middle High German liuten, weak verb, ‘to utter a sound, cause to resound, ring,’ Old High German lûtten, ‘to make audible.’ Compare Anglo-Saxon hlŷdan, ‘to be audible, make a loud noise, shout, sound.’