Where does “lofte” come from?
lofte (Middle English) comes from Old English loft, from Old Norse lopt, from Proto-Germanic luftuz, from Proto-Indo-European lewp-, from Proto-Indo-European lew- — dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...
lofte (Middle English): air, sky, upper region, loft; of high rank;...
Definitions
- air, sky, upper region, loft; of high rank;...
Ancestry of “lofte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | loft | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | lopt | attic; air, heaven |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | luftuz | roof; roof of the earth, firmament; heavens, sky;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewp- | peel, break off; to flake off, peel, damage; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lew- | dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to... |
Words derived from “lofte”