Where does “lupa” come from?
lupa (Basque) comes from Spanish lupa, from French loupe, from Middle French loupe, from Old French loupe, from Frankish luppa, from Proto-Germanic lubbǭ, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.
lupa (Basque): magnifying glass
Ancestry of “lupa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | lupa | magnifying glass |
| 2 | French | loupe | magnifying glass; loupe; wen |
| 3 | Middle French | loupe | — |
| 4 | Old French | loupe | tumor; cyst; lump; mass |
| 5 | Frankish | luppa | something pendulous |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lubbǭ | that which hangs or dangles |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |