Where does “loupe” come from?

loupe (Middle English) comes from Old Norse hlaup, from Old Norse hlaupa, from Proto-Germanic hlaupaną, from Proto-Indo-European klaup-.

loupe (Middle English): opening in a wall; noose, loop

Definitions

  1. opening in a wall; noose, loop

Ancestry of “loupe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehlaupleap, jump; a run", "literally," "a leap
2Old Norsehlaupato leap, jump, spring
3Proto-Germanichlaupanąto jump forward, to leap
4Proto-Indo-Europeanklaup-—

Words derived from “loupe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European klaup- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlaupaną →Every word from Old Norse hlaupa →