Where does “lov” come from?
lov (Czech) comes from Czech lovit, from Old Czech loviti, from Proto-Slavic lovìti — to catch.
lov (Czech): hunt; hunting; second-person singular imperative...
Definitions
- hunt; hunting; second-person singular imperative...
Ancestry of “lov”, step by step
lov traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech lovit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | lovit | to hunt |
| 2 | Old Czech | loviti | to hunt |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | lovìti | to catch |
via Proto-Slavic lovъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | lovъ | hunt, hunting |