Where does “loh” come from?

loh (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic lok, from Proto-Germanic luką, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.

loh (Old High German): forest; hole

Definitions

  1. forest; hole

Ancestry of “loh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germaniclokshutter, lock; hole
2Proto-Germaniclukąlock; shutter; opening, aperture, hole
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter

Words derived from “loh”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic luką →Every word from Proto-West Germanic lok →