# loof

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The palm of the hand.
2. The hand, especially, the hand outspread and upturned.

## Etymology
Inherited from Middle English love, lufe, lofe, luf (“palm of the hand”), from Old Norse lōfi, from Proto-Germanic *lōfô (“palm of the hand; paw; oar blade, paddle”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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