Where does “loofball” come from?
loofball (English) comes from English Ball, from Middle English bal, from Old English beall, from English beal, from Old English hyll, from Albanian hulli, from Proto-Germanic hulliz, from Proto-Indo-European kl̥Hnís — to rise, to be tall; hill.
loofball (English): A ball sport played over a net by two teams of five players on a rectangular court
Definitions
- A ball sport played over a net by two teams of five players on a rectangular court
Ancestry of “loofball”, step by step
loofball traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Ball
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ball | surname |
| 2 | Middle English | bal | A ball; A rounded or spherical lump or bump,... |
| 3 | Old English | beall | ball |
| 4 | English | beal | A small inflammatory tumor; pustule; To gather... |
| 5 | Old English | hyll | hill |
| 6 | Albanian | hulli | furrow |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hulliz | hill |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kl̥Hnís | hill |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kelH- | to rise, to be tall; hill |
via English loof
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | loof | The palm of the hand; The hand, especially, the... |
| 2 | Middle English | lof | praise, glory; price, value; reputation, honour |
| 3 | Old English | lōf | palm of the hand |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | lob | praise |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lubą | praise |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |