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Where does “libý” come from?

libý (Czech) comes from Old Czech ľubý, 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.

libý (Czech): pleasant, pleasing

Definitions

  1. pleasant, pleasing

Ancestry of “libý”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechľubý—
2Proto-Slavicľubъsweet, pleasant
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰosdear, beloved
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave
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