Where does “løb” come from?

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

løb (Danish): running; run; race

Definitions

  1. running; run; race

Ancestry of “løb”, step by step

løb traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish løbe

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

via Old Norse hlaup

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehlaupleap, jump; a run", "literally," "a leap

Words derived from “løb”

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