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Where does “luft” come from?

luft (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-West Germanic luftu, from Proto-Germanic luftuz, from Proto-Indo-European lewp-, from Proto-Indo-European lew- — dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...

Ancestry of “luft”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germaniclufturoof; air
2Proto-Germanicluftuzroof; roof of the earth, firmament; heavens, sky;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewp-peel, break off; to flake off, peel, damage; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlew-dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...

Words derived from “luft”

  • lukt
  • jordlukt
  • luktfri
  • lukt
  • luftig
  • friluft
  • luftfartøy
  • luft
  • friluftsmuseum
  • frilufts-
  • luftmotstand
  • luftboble
  • varmluftballong
  • luftsirkulasjon
  • luftfart
  • luftforsvar
  • luftrom
  • lufthamn
  • lufttett
  • varmluftsballong
  • varmluft
  • luftstøtte
  • friluftskonsert
  • luftmasse
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