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Where does “loer” come from?

loer (Old French) comes from Latin laudō, from Latin Laus, from Ancient Greek Λαός, from Proto-Hellenic lāwós, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂wos, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- — to bark, howl; to be concealed.

loer (Old French): to laud; to praise; to hold in high esteem; to...

Definitions

  1. to laud; to praise; to hold in high esteem; to...

Ancestry of “loer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlaudō—
2LatinLaus—
3Ancient GreekΛαός—
4Proto-Helleniclāwós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂wospeople
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂-to bark, howl; to be concealed

Words derived from “loer”

  • louer
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