Where does “loot rail” come from?
loot rail (English) comes 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.
loot rail (English): The light rail system of Baltimore, regarded as a means for inner-city criminals to visit other districts to commit robbery
Definitions
- The light rail system of Baltimore, regarded as a means for inner-city criminals to visit other districts to commit robbery
Ancestry of “loot rail”, step by step
loot rail traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English loot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | loot | A kind of scoop or ladle, chiefly used to remove... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | loet | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | lōta | — |
| 4 | Frankish | lōtija | scoop, ladle |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hlōþþijō | a kind of scoop or ladle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂- | to put; to lay out |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kelh₂- | to beat; to break |
via English light rail
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | light rail | A kind of passenger railway in urban and suburban... |