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Where does “antilooting” come from?

antilooting (English) comes from English looting, from English loot, from Middle Dutch loet, from Old Dutch lōta, from Frankish lōtija, from Proto-Germanic hlōþþijō, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.

antilooting (English): Opposing or preventing looting

Definitions

  1. Opposing or preventing looting

Ancestry of “antilooting”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlootingThe act of stealing during a general disturbance;...
2EnglishlootA kind of scoop or ladle, chiefly used to remove...
3Middle Dutchloet—
4Old Dutchlōta—
5Frankishlōtijascoop, ladle
6Proto-Germanichlōþþijōa kind of scoop or ladle
7Proto-Indo-Europeankleh₂-to put; to lay out
8Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break
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