Where does “loufen” come from?
loufen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German hloufan, from Proto-West Germanic hlaupan, from Proto-Germanic hlaupaną, from Proto-Indo-European klaup-.
loufen (Middle High German): to run
Definitions
- to run
Ancestry of “loufen”, step by step
loufen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German hloufan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | hloufan | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | hlaupan | to jump forward, to leap |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hlaupaną | to jump forward, to leap |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | klaup- | — |
via Old High German loufan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | loufan | to run |