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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.)
*hlaibaz (Proto-Germanic)
Bread.
*lēp- (Proto-Indo-European)
*lew- (Proto-Indo-European)
to cut, remove, prune, separate, to wash, to cut, to cut, separate, dissolve, to cut away, remove, prune
*loyp-éye- (Proto-Indo-European)
*lībaną (Proto-Germanic)
To remain, to be left.
hlāf (Old English)
hlaf (Old English)
Bread. Loaf.
*lōfô (Proto-Germanic)
(anatomy) the palm or hollow of the hand.
*leubh- (Proto-Indo-European)
to love, love
lōf (Old English)
*lubą (Proto-Germanic)
Praise.
*laibō (Proto-Germanic)
What is left, remainder, remnant.
lof (Old English)
(anatomy) the palm of the hand Praise, glory. Song of praise, hymn.
lāf (Old English)
laf (Middle English)
loaf (English)
(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.