Where does “afløb” come from?

afløb (Danish) comes from Danish løb, from Danish løbe, from Old Norse hleypa, from Old Norse hlaupa, from Proto-Germanic hlaupaną, from Proto-Indo-European klaup-.

afløb (Danish): outlet

Definitions

  1. outlet

Ancestry of “afløb”, step by step

afløb traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish løb

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishløbrunning; run; race
2Danishløbeto run; to curdle; rennet
3Old Norsehleypato make run; make run; to cause to run
4Old Norsehlaupato leap, jump, spring
5Proto-Germanichlaupanąto jump forward, to leap
6Proto-Indo-Europeanklaup-—

via Danish af

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishafby; of; from
2Old Norseafof, from, off, by
3Proto-Germanic*ab—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanapó—

Words derived from “afløb”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European klaup- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlaupaną →Every word from Old Norse hlaupa →