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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchloupetumor; cyst; lump; mass
2Frankishluppasomething pendulous
3Proto-Germaniclubbǭthat which hangs or dangles
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

Words derived from “loupe”

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