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Where does “Loog” come from?

Loog (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German lôg, from Proto-Germanic lōgą, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.

Loog (German Low German): position; place; town; township; village

Definitions

  1. position; place; town; township; village

Ancestry of “Loog”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanlôg—
2Proto-Germaniclōgąa place, position, camp
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →