Where does “lōfa” come from?

lōfa (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic lōfô, from Proto-Indo-European lāp- — to shine; cow.

Ancestry of “lōfa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclōfôthe palm or hollow of the hand
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlāp-to shine; cow

Words derived from “lōfa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lāp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lōfô →