Where does “luft-” come from?

luft- (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic lubjaną — to castrate, lop off.

Ancestry of “luft-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclubjanąto castrate, lop off

Words derived from “luft-

Every word from Proto-Germanic lubjaną
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