Where does “loftbor” come from?
loftbor (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic loft, from Old Norse lopt, from Proto-Germanic luftuz, from Proto-Indo-European lewp-, from Proto-Indo-European lew- — dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...
loftbor (Icelandic): jackhammer
Definitions
- jackhammer
Ancestry of “loftbor”, step by step
loftbor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic loft
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | loft | air; sky; loft, attic |
| 2 | Old Norse | lopt | attic; air, heaven |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | luftuz | roof; roof of the earth, firmament; heavens, sky;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewp- | peel, break off; to flake off, peel, damage; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lew- | dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to... |