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Where does “loop” come from?

loop (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch lôop, from Old Dutch lōp.

loop (Dutch): course, duration; a river course; course of a...

Definitions

  1. course, duration; a river course; course of a...

Ancestry of “loop”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchlôop—
2Old Dutchlōp—

Words derived from “loop”

  • loopplank
  • kringloop
  • stormloop
  • loopbaan
  • verloopstekker
  • braakloop
  • hordeloop
  • bloedloop
  • kanonsloop
  • verloop
  • levensloop
  • levensloopbestendig
  • tweeloops
Every word from Old Dutch lōp →