Where does “любовница” come from?

любовница (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian любов, from Proto-Slavic ľuby, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

любовница (Bulgarian): mistress, lover

Definitions

  1. mistress, lover

Ancestry of “любовница”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianлюбовlove, attachment, affection; a love affair, a...
2Proto-Slavicľubylove
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 ľuby →