Where does “lōf” come from?
lōf (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic lob, from Proto-Germanic lubą, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.
lōf (Old English): palm of the hand
Ancestry of “lōf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | lob | praise |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | lubą | praise |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |