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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishlotija—
2Proto-Germanichlōþþijōa kind of scoop or ladle
3Proto-Indo-Europeankleh₂-to put; to lay out
4Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlōþþijō →
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