English word loaf comes from Proto-Germanic *hlaibaz (Bread.), Proto-Indo-European *lēp-, Proto-Indo-European *lew-, Proto-Indo-European *loyp-éye-, Proto-Germanic *lībaną (To remain, to be left.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *hlaibaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Bread. |
| *lēp- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *lew- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | to cut, remove, prune, separate, to wash, to cut, to cut, separate, dissolve, to cut away, remove, prune |
| *loyp-éye- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *lībaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To remain, to be left. |
| hlāf | Old English (ang) | |
| hlaf | Old English (ang) | Bread. Loaf. |
| *lōfô | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | (anatomy) the palm or hollow of the hand. |
| *leubh- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | to love, love |
| lōf | Old English (ang) | |
| *lubą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Praise. |
| *laibō | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | What is left, remainder, remnant. |
| lof | Old English (ang) | (anatomy) the palm of the hand Praise, glory. Song of praise, hymn. |
| lāf | Old English (ang) | |
| laf | Middle English (enm) | |
| loaf | English (en) | (Cockney rhyming slang) Shortened from "loaf of bread", the brain or the head (mainly in the phrase use one's loaf).. (also loaf of bread) A block of bread after baking.. A solid block of soap, from which standard bars are cut.. Any solid block of food, such as meat or sugar. |