Etymology Explorer โ€บ Gothic

Where does โ€œ๐Œป๐‰๐†๐Œฐโ€ come from?

๐Œป๐‰๐†๐Œฐ (Gothic) comes from Proto-Germanic lลfรด, from Proto-Indo-European lฤp- โ€” to shine; cow.

๐Œป๐‰๐†๐Œฐ (Gothic): palm of the hand

Definitions

  1. palm of the hand

Ancestry of โ€œ๐Œป๐‰๐†๐Œฐโ€, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclลfรดthe palm or hollow of the hand
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlฤp-to shine; cow

Words derived from โ€œ๐Œป๐‰๐†๐Œฐโ€

  • luva
  • luvaria
  • luva
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lฤp- โ†’