Where does “loet” come from?

loet (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch lōta, from Frankish lōtija, from Proto-Germanic hlōþþijō, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.

Ancestry of “loet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchlōta—
2Frankishlōtijascoop, ladle
3Proto-Germanichlōþþijōa kind of scoop or ladle
4Proto-Indo-Europeankleh₂-to put; to lay out
5Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break

Words derived from “loet”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlōþþijō →
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