Where does “loofe” come from?
loofe (Central Franconian) comes from Old High German loufan, from Proto-West Germanic hlaupan, from Proto-Germanic hlaupaną, from Proto-Indo-European klaup-.
loofe (Central Franconian): to walk; to go; to run
Ancestry of “loofe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | loufan | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | hlaupan | to jump forward, to leap |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hlaupaną | to jump forward, to leap |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | klaup- | — |