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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | lōta | — |
| 2 | Frankish | lōtija | scoop, ladle |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hlōþþijō | a kind of scoop or ladle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂- | to put; to lay out |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kelh₂- | to beat; to break |
Words derived from “loet”