Where does “loupe” come from?

loupe (Old French) comes from Frankish luppa, from Proto-Germanic lubbǭ, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

loupe (Old French): tumor; cyst; lump; mass

Definitions

  1. tumor; cyst; lump; mass

Ancestry of “loupe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishluppasomething pendulous
2Proto-Germaniclubbǭthat which hangs or dangles
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

Words derived from “loupe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lubbǭ →