Where does “loupe” come from?
loupe (Middle French) comes from Old French loupe, from Frankish luppa, from Proto-Germanic lubbǭ, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.
Ancestry of “loupe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | loupe | tumor; cyst; lump; mass |
| 2 | Frankish | luppa | something pendulous |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lubbǭ | that which hangs or dangles |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |