Where does “любы” come from?

любы (Belarusian) comes from Proto-Slavic ľubъ, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

любы (Belarusian): dear, darling; dear, darling, sweetheart; any,...

Definitions

  1. dear, darling; dear, darling, sweetheart; any,...

Ancestry of “любы”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicľubъsweet, pleasant
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰosdear, beloved
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰos →
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