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Where does “loeien” come from?

loeien (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch loeyen, from Old Dutch luoien, from Proto-Germanic hlōaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.

loeien (Dutch): to low, to moo; to roar, to make loud noise

Definitions

  1. to low, to moo; to roar, to make loud noise

Ancestry of “loeien”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchloeyento low; to roar
2Old Dutchluoiento low
3Proto-Germanichlōanąto shout; to bellow; roar
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot

Words derived from “loeien”

  • loeihard
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