Loop
/luːp/noun
A curve or circuit that bends around and returns to its starting point.
Did you know?The English word ultimately comes from a Germanic root tied to bending or curling, and its early history is linked to the idea of a noose-like bend rather than a sleek modern circle.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*hlaupō?
“likely a related form connected with bending or a bend; the exact prehistory is uncertain”
Middle Dutch
MDu
lūpe
“a loop, noose, or bend”
Middle Low German
MLG
lupe
“a loop or noose”
Middle English
English
loupe
“a noose, snare, or looped cord”
Modern English
English
loop
“a curved shape or circuit that returns to its start”