An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/läuten

by Friedrich Kluge

läuten, vb., ‘to ring, chime,’ MidHG. liuten, wk. vb., ‘to utter a sound, cause to resound, ring,’ OHG. lûtten, ‘to make audible.’ Comp. AS. hlŷdan, ‘to be audible, make a loud noise, shout, sound.’