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Where does “loper” come from?

loper (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch lopere — runner, messenger, walker.

loper (Dutch): runner; somebody who walks; a carpet

Definitions

  1. runner; somebody who walks; a carpet

Ancestry of “loper”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchlopererunner, messenger, walker

Words derived from “loper”

  • zandloper
  • hoerenloper
  • voorloper
  • loper
Every word from Middle Dutch lopere →