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

  1. to praise; exalt; to appraise; value; put a price...

Ancestry of “lofian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*lobōn—
2Proto-Germaniclubōnąto praise
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

Words derived from “lofian”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lubōną →