Where does “loef” come from?
loef (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch loef, from Old Dutch luof, from Proto-Germanic lōf-, from Proto-Indo-European lāp- — to shine; cow.
loef (Dutch): luff, windward side of a sail or ship;...
Definitions
- luff, windward side of a sail or ship;...
Ancestry of “loef”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | loef | windward side; an oar or paddle used in steering |
| 2 | Old Dutch | luof | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lōf- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lāp- | to shine; cow |
Words derived from “loef”