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
- Opposing or preventing looting
Ancestry of “antilooting”, step by step
antilooting traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English looting
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | looting | The act of stealing during a general disturbance;... |
| 2 | English | loot | A kind of scoop or ladle, chiefly used to remove... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | loet | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | lōta | — |
| 5 | Frankish | lōtija | scoop, ladle |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hlōþþijō | a kind of scoop or ladle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂- | to put; to lay out |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kelh₂- | to beat; to break |