Where does “lof” come from?

lof (Middle English) comes from Old English lōf, from Proto-West Germanic lob, from Proto-Germanic lubą, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

lof (Middle English): praise, glory; price, value; reputation, honour

Definitions

  1. praise, glory; price, value; reputation, honour

Ancestry of “lof”, step by step

lof traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English lōf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlōfpalm of the hand
2Proto-West Germaniclobpraise
3Proto-Germaniclubąpraise
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

via Middle Dutch loef

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchloefwindward side; an oar or paddle used in steering
2Old Dutchluof—
3Proto-Germaniclōf-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlāp-to shine; cow

Words derived from “lof”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lubą →