Where does “witloof” come from?
witloof (English) comes from Dutch witloof, 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...
witloof (English): Belgian endive, common chicory
Definitions
- Belgian endive, common chicory
Ancestry of “witloof”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | witloof | Alternative form of witlof |
| 2 | Dutch | loof | foliage |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | lôof | leaf |
| 4 | Old Dutch | lōf | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | laub | leaf; foliage |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | laubą | leaf |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewp- | peel, break off; to flake off, peel, damage; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lew- | dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to... |