Where does “lof” come from?

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

Ancestry of “lof”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	loef	luff, windward side of a sail or ship;...
2	Middle Dutch	loef	windward side; an oar or paddle used in steering
3	Old Dutch	luof	—
4	Proto-Germanic	lōf-	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	lāp-	to shine; cow

Words derived from “lof”

louvoyer
lofer
lo
lofe

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lāp- →