Where does “lootear” come from?

lootear (Portuguese) comes from English loot, from Middle Dutch loet, from Old Dutch lōta, from Frankish lōtija, from Proto-Germanic hlōþþijō, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.

lootear (Portuguese): to loot

Definitions

  1. to loot

Ancestry of “lootear”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlootA kind of scoop or ladle, chiefly used to remove...
2Middle Dutchloet—
3Old Dutchlōta—
4Frankishlōtijascoop, ladle
5Proto-Germanichlōþþijōa kind of scoop or ladle
6Proto-Indo-Europeankleh₂-to put; to lay out
7Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlōþþijō →