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Where does “loh” come from?

loh (Old English) comes from Old English lōg, from Proto-Germanic lōgą, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.

loh (Old English): Alternative form of lōg

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of lōg

Ancestry of “loh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlōg—
2Proto-Germaniclōgąa place, position, camp
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →