Where does “loods” come from?
loods (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch loods, from Dutch loodsman, from Middle Dutch lootsman, from Middle English lodesman, from Old English lādmann, from Old English lād, from Proto-West Germanic *laidu, from Proto-Germanic laidō — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
loods (Afrikaans): navigator, pilot
Definitions
- navigator, pilot
Ancestry of “loods”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | loods | pilot, expert who helps navigate to the harbor or... |
| 2 | Dutch | loodsman | pilot, expert who helps navigate to the harbor or... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | lootsman | — |
| 4 | Middle English | lodesman | pilot |
| 5 | Old English | lādmann | guide; a leader, guide |
| 6 | Old English | lād | course, journey; way, street, waterway; leading,... |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | *laidu | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | laidō | a leading; a way, course, route, direction |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |