Where does “loot” come from?

loot (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch lote, from Old Dutch lōt.

loot (Dutch): A sprout, shoot, stem etc. growing on an existing...

Definitions

  1. A sprout, shoot, stem etc. growing on an existing...

Ancestry of “loot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchlote
2Old Dutchlōt
Every word from Old Dutch lōtEvery word from Middle Dutch lote