Where does “lỗ” come from?

lỗ (Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Mon-Khmer luh, from Middle High German lôn, from English loan, from Scottish Gaelic lòn, from Middle Irish lon, from Old Irish lón, from Proto-Celtic *lawano-, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.

lỗ (Vietnamese): hole; loss; having a loss

Definitions

  1. hole; loss; having a loss

Ancestry of “lỗ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Mon-Khmerluhhole
2Middle High Germanlôn—
3EnglishloanAn act or instance of lending, an act or instance...
4Scottish Gaeliclònpool
5Middle Irishlon—
6Old Irishlónfat; provision, food, victuals, sustenance; feast
7Proto-Celtic*lawano-—
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewH- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *lawano- →Every word from Old Irish lón →