Where does “lofian” come from?
lofian (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic *lobōn, from Proto-Germanic lubōną, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.
lofian (Old English): to praise; exalt; to appraise; value; put a price...
Definitions
- to praise; exalt; to appraise; value; put a price...
Ancestry of “lofian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *lobōn | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | lubōną | to 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 |
Words derived from “lofian”