Where does “loe” come from?

loe (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse lófi, from Proto-Germanic lōfô, from Proto-Indo-European lāp- — to shine; cow.

Ancestry of “loe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselófithe palm or hollow of the hand
2Proto-Germaniclōfôthe palm or hollow of the hand
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlāp-to shine; cow

Words derived from “loe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lāp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lōfô →Every word from Old Norse lófi →