Where does “oflafen” come from?
oflafen (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish lafen, from Old High German hloufan, from Proto-West Germanic hlaupan, from Proto-Germanic hlaupaną, from Proto-Indo-European klaup-.
oflafen (Luxembourgish): to proceed; to pass, to lapse, to go by; to run...
Definitions
- to proceed; to pass, to lapse, to go by; to run...
Ancestry of “oflafen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Luxembourgish | lafen | to run; to flow, to run, to follow a course; to... |
| 2 | Old High German | hloufan | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | hlaupan | to jump forward, to leap |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hlaupaną | to jump forward, to leap |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | klaup- | — |