Where does “loot” come from?

loot (Portuguese) comes from English loot, from Hindi लूट, from Sanskrit लुण्ट् — rob, plunder.

loot (Portuguese): loot

Definitions

  1. loot

Ancestry of “loot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlootA kind of scoop or ladle, chiefly used to remove...
2Hindiलूटspoils; loot; swag
3Sanskritलुण्ट्rob, plunder
Every word from Sanskrit लुण्ट् →Every word from Hindi लूट →Every word from English loot →