Where does “luf” come from?

luf (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.

luf (Middle English): palm of the hand

Definitions

  1. palm of the hand

Ancestry of “luf”, step by step

luf 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 Old English lōfa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlōfa—
2Proto-Germaniclōfôthe palm or hollow of the hand
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlāp-to shine; cow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lubą →