Where does “loop” come from?

loop (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch loop, from Middle Dutch lôop, from Old Dutch lōp.

loop (Afrikaans): walking, gait; course; barrel

Definitions

  1. walking, gait; course; barrel

Ancestry of “loop”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchloopcourse, duration; a river course; course of a...
2Middle Dutchlôop—
3Old Dutchlōp—

Words derived from “loop”

Every word from Old Dutch lōp →Every word from Middle Dutch lôop →Every word from Dutch loop →