Where does “lofe” come from?

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

lofe (French): first-person singular present indicative of...

Definitions

  1. first-person singular present indicative of...

Ancestry of “lofe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchloferto luff; to luff up, bear up
2Frenchlof—
3Dutchloefluff, windward side of a sail or ship;...
4Middle Dutchloefwindward side; an oar or paddle used in steering
5Old Dutchluof—
6Proto-Germaniclōf-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlāp-to shine; cow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lāp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lōf- →Every word from Old Dutch luof →