Where does “louf” come from?
louf (Middle High German) comes from Old High German hlouf, from Proto-Germanic hlaupą, from Proto-Germanic hlaupaną, from Proto-Indo-European klaup-.
Ancestry of “louf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | hlouf | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hlaupą | leap; course, race |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hlaupaną | to jump forward, to leap |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | klaup- | — |
Words derived from “louf”