myEtymology.com: French etymology of loupe

1. Etymology of the French word loupe

the French word loupe

derived from the French word louper

derived from the French word loup

derived from the Latin word lupus (wolf; grappling iron)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *wl₀kʷo-

The earliest known usage of loupe in French dates from the 20th century.

English loupe, Portuguese lupa, Romanian lupă, Spanish lupa

Spanish lupia

derived from the French word loupe