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Where does “superloo” come from?

superloo (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.

superloo (English): A luxurious public toilet

Definitions

  1. A luxurious public toilet

Ancestry of “superloo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishloo"A cry to urge on hunting dogs."; To urge on with...
2Dutchloo—
3Middle Dutchloosacred wood, forest; forest, thicket
4Old Dutchlō—
5Proto-West Germaniclauhclearing; meadow
6Proto-Germaniclauhazclearing; meadow
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlówkosclearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow
8Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
9Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
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