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
- loupe; loop
Ancestry of “luuppi”, step by step
luuppi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French loupe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | loupe | magnifying glass; loupe; wen |
| 2 | Middle French | loupe | — |
| 3 | Old French | loupe | tumor; cyst; lump; mass |
| 4 | Frankish | luppa | something pendulous |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lubbǭ | that which hangs or dangles |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |
via English loop
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | loop | A length of thread, line or rope that is doubled... |
| 2 | Middle English | loupe | opening in a wall; noose, loop |
| 3 | Old Norse | hlaup | leap, jump; a run", "literally," "a leap |
| 4 | Old Norse | hlaupa | to leap, jump, spring |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hlaupaną | to jump forward, to leap |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | klaup- | — |