Where does “U-lúb” come from?
U-lúb (Irish) comes from Irish lúb, from Old Irish lúb, from Old Norse hlaup, from Old Norse hlaupa, from Proto-Germanic hlaupaną, from Proto-Indo-European klaup-.
U-lúb (Irish): U-bend
Ancestry of “U-lúb”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | lúb | loop, link; coil, turn; twist, bend; fold,... |
| 2 | Old Irish | lúb | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | hlaup | leap, jump; a run", "literally," "a leap |
| 4 | Old Norse | hlaupa | to leap, jump, spring |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hlaupaną | to jump forward, to leap |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | klaup- | — |