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

  1. luff, windward side of a sail or ship;...

Ancestry of “loef”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchloefwindward side; an oar or paddle used in steering
2Old Dutchluof
3Proto-Germaniclōf-
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlāp-to shine; cow

Words derived from “loef

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lāp-Every word from Proto-Germanic lōf-Every word from Old Dutch luof