Where does “loofward” come from?

loofward (English) comes from Dutch loof, from Middle Dutch lôof, from Old Dutch lōf, from Proto-West Germanic laub, from Proto-Germanic laubą, from Proto-Indo-European lewp-, from Proto-Indo-European lew- — dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...

loofward (English): Windward

Definitions

  1. Windward

Ancestry of “loofward”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchlooffoliage
2Middle Dutchlôofleaf
3Old Dutchlōf—
4Proto-West Germaniclaubleaf; foliage
5Proto-Germaniclaubąleaf
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewp-peel, break off; to flake off, peel, damage; to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlew-dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laubą →
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