Where does “lofa” come from?

lofa (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic lubōną, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

lofa (Old Norse): to praise

Definitions

  1. to praise

Ancestry of “lofa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclubōnąto praise
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

Words derived from “lofa”

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