Where does “lofsang” come from?

lofsang (Old English) comes from Old English lōf, 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.

lofsang (Old English): hymn, song of praise

Definitions

  1. hymn, song of praise

Ancestry of “lofsang”, step by step

lofsang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English lōf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlōfpalm of the hand
2Proto-West Germaniclobpraise
3Proto-Germaniclubąpraise
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

via Old English sang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsangsong; liturgical service
2Proto-West Germanic*sangusinging, song
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lubą →