Where does “loh” come from?

loh (Pennsylvania German) comes from Middle High German lōn, from Old High German lōn, from Proto-West Germanic laun, from Proto-Germanic launą, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- — to seize, gain; benefit, prize.

loh (Pennsylvania German): wage, wages

Definitions

  1. wage, wages

Ancestry of “loh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanlōn—
2Old High Germanlōn—
3Proto-West Germaniclaunreward, credit, booty
4Proto-Germaniclaunąreward, credit, booty
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂w-to seize, gain; benefit, prize
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- →Every word from Proto-Germanic launą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic laun →