loof
English
noun
Definitions
- (anatomy) The palm of the hand.
- (anatomy) The hand, especially, the hand outspread and upturned.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English lufe inherited from Old English lōf (palm of the hand) inherited from Proto-Germanic *lōfô (palm of the hand, palm, the palm hollow of the hand, flat of the hand, paw, paddle, oar blade).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*lōfô
Gloss
palm of the hand, palm, the palm hollow of the hand, flat of the hand, paw, paddle, oar blade
Concept
Semantic Field
Animals
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
掌