Where does “lue” come from?
lue (English) comes from English loo, from Dutch loo, from Middle Dutch loo, from Old Dutch lō, from Proto-West Germanic lauh, from Proto-Germanic lauhaz, from Proto-Indo-European lówkos, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- — bright; to shine; to see.
lue (English): To sift using a sieve, particularly in mining tin...
Definitions
- To sift using a sieve, particularly in mining tin...
Ancestry of “lue”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | loo | "A cry to urge on hunting dogs."; To urge on with... |
| 2 | Dutch | loo | a clearing in a forest |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | loo | sacred wood, forest; forest, thicket |
| 4 | Old Dutch | lō | forest |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | lauh | clearing; meadow |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lauhaz | clearing; meadow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lówkos | clearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |