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 |
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| 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 |