Where does “[[par]] [[lof]]” come from?

[[par]] [[lof]] (French) comes from Middle Dutch loef, from Old Dutch luof, from Proto-Germanic lōf-, from Proto-Indo-European lāp- — to shine; cow.

Ancestry of “[[par]] [[lof]]”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchloefwindward side; an oar or paddle used in steering
2Old Dutchluof—
3Proto-Germaniclōf-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlāp-to shine; cow

Words derived from “[[par]] [[lof]]”

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