Where does “lofe” come from?

lofe (English) comes from Middle English lofe, from Old English lōf, from Proto-West Germanic lob, from Proto-Germanic lubą, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

lofe (English): An offer; choice; an opportunity; chance; To...

Definitions

  1. An offer; choice; an opportunity; chance; To...

Ancestry of “lofe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishlofeAlternative spelling of lof
2Old Englishlōfpalm of the hand
3Proto-West Germaniclobpraise
4Proto-Germaniclubąpraise
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lubą →