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
Definitions
- palm of the hand
Ancestry of “lōf”, step by step
lōf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic lob
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via Proto-Germanic *lob
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *lob | — |