Where does “luut” come from?
luut (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch lūd, from Proto-West Germanic hlūd, from Proto-Germanic hlūdaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlewtos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
luut (Middle Dutch): loud; sound; noise, shouting
Definitions
- loud; sound; noise, shouting
Ancestry of “luut”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | lūd | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | hlūd | loud; sound |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hlūdaz | loud; famous |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlewtos | heard, famous |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
Words derived from “luut”