luft

Middle English

noun
Definitions
  • air
  • atmosphere
  • heavens, sky, firmament

Etymology

Derived from Old English lyft (air, atmosphere, firmament) derived from *luftu derived from Proto-Germanic *luftuz (air, upper region, sky, roof).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*luftuz

Gloss

air, upper region, sky, roof

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

ζ°—

Emoji
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