Where does “löffel” come from?
löffel (German) comes from Middle High German leffel, from Old High German leffil, from Proto-West Germanic lapil, from Proto-Germanic lapilaz, from Proto-Indo-European labʰ- — to seize, to grab; to slurp; lick; smack.
löffel (German): inflection of löffeln:
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Definitions
- inflection of löffeln:
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Ancestry of “löffel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | leffel | — |
| 2 | Old High German | leffil | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | lapil | spoon |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lapilaz | spoon |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | labʰ- | to seize, to grab; to slurp; lick; smack |