Where does “lofe” come from?

lofe (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.

lofe (Middle English): Alternative spelling of lof

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of lof

Ancestry of “lofe”, step by step

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

Words derived from “lofe”

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