Where does “luuppi” come from?

luuppi (Finnish) comes from French loupe, from Middle French loupe, from Old French loupe, from Frankish luppa, from Proto-Germanic lubbǭ, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

luuppi (Finnish): loupe; loop

Definitions

  1. loupe; loop

Ancestry of “luuppi”, step by step

luuppi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French loupe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchloupemagnifying glass; loupe; wen
2Middle Frenchloupe
3Old Frenchloupetumor; cyst; lump; mass
4Frankishluppasomething pendulous
5Proto-Germaniclubbǭthat which hangs or dangles
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

via English loop

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishloopA length of thread, line or rope that is doubled...
2Middle Englishloupeopening in a wall; noose, loop
3Old Norsehlaupleap, jump; a run", "literally," "a leap
4Old Norsehlaupato leap, jump, spring
5Proto-Germanichlaupanąto jump forward, to leap
6Proto-Indo-Europeanklaup-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw-Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic lubbǭ