Where does “luovi” come from?

luovi (Finnish) comes from Swedish löv, from Dutch loef, from Middle Dutch loef, from Old Dutch luof, from Proto-Germanic lōf-, from Proto-Indo-European lāp- — to shine; cow.

luovi (Finnish): board, leg, tack distance sailed with sails constantly on the same side of the ship

Definitions

  1. board, leg, tack distance sailed with sails constantly on the same side of the ship

Ancestry of “luovi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlövleaf; an organ of a plant; leaf
2Dutchloefluff, windward side of a sail or ship;...
3Middle Dutchloefwindward side; an oar or paddle used in steering
4Old Dutchluof—
5Proto-Germaniclōf-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlāp-to shine; cow

Words derived from “luovi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lāp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lōf- →Every word from Old Dutch luof →