Where does “loce” come from?
loce (Old French) comes from Frankish lotija, from Proto-Germanic hlōþþijō, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.
Ancestry of “loce”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Frankish | lotija | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hlōþþijō | a kind of scoop or ladle |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂- | to put; to lay out |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kelh₂- | to beat; to break |