lucht etymology

Dutch word lucht comes from Proto-Indo-European *lewbʰ-

Detailed word origin of lucht

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
*lewbʰ- Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) to peel, break off, damage, love
*luftuz Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Air. Atmosphere. Roof. Roof of the earth, firmament; heavens, sky.
*luft Old Dutch (odt)
lucht Middle Dutch (dum) Air. Sky. Smell, odour.
lucht Dutch (nld) Air (mixture of gases). Odour, smell. Sky.

Words with the same origin as lucht

Descendants of *lewbʰ-
afloop belofte geliefd gelofte inloggen lief liefhebben lieverd lift lodge loep lof loods loodsen loof loop loopbaan loopgraaf loopjongen lopen loper verloofde verloop verloving