Where does “loo” come from?
Loo comes from English lieutenant, from French lanturlu, from Middle French lieu (place), from Latin locus (place), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European stel- (to place or put).
loo (English): "A cry to urge on hunting dogs."; To urge on with...
Definitions
- "A cry to urge on hunting dogs."; To urge on with...
Ancestry of “loo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | loo | — |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | loo | sacred wood, forest; forest, thicket |
| 3 | Old Dutch | lō | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | lauh | clearing; meadow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lauhaz | clearing; meadow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lówkos | clearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |