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Where does “luup” come from?

luup (North Frisian) comes from French loupe, from Middle French loupe, 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.

luup (North Frisian): to run

Definitions

  1. to run

Ancestry of “luup”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchloupemagnifying glass; loupe; wen
2Middle Frenchloupe—
3Old Frenchloupetumor; cyst; lump; mass
4Frankishluppasomething pendulous
5Proto-Germaniclubbǭthat which hangs or dangles
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave
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