Where does “looting” come from?

Looting comes from Middle Dutch loet, from Old Dutch lōta, from Frankish lōtija, from Proto-Germanic hlōþþijō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots kelh₂- and kleh₂-.

looting (English): The act of stealing during a general disturbance;...

Definitions

  1. The act of stealing during a general disturbance;...

Ancestry of “looting”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlootA kind of scoop or ladle, chiefly used to remove...
2Middle Dutchloet—
3Old Dutchlōta—
4Frankishlōtijascoop, ladle
5Proto-Germanichlōþþijōa kind of scoop or ladle
6Proto-Indo-Europeankleh₂-to put; to lay out
7Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break

Words derived from “looting”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlōþþijō →