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
Ancestry of “loh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | lōg | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | lōgą | a place, position, camp |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |