Where does “възлюбя” come from?

възлюбя (Bulgarian) comes from Old Church Slavonic възлюбити, from Proto-Slavic ľubiti, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

възлюбя (Bulgarian): to fall in love with, to grow fond of

Definitions

  1. to fall in love with, to grow fond of

Ancestry of “възлюбя”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicвъзлюбитиto come to love
2Proto-Slavicľubitito love
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-Slavic ľubiti →
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