Where does “lover” come from?
lover (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch lover, from Middle Dutch loof, from Old Dutch lōf, from Proto-West Germanic laub, from Proto-Germanic laubą, from Proto-Indo-European lewp-, from Proto-Indo-European lew- — dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...
lover (Dutch): foliage
Definitions
- foliage
Ancestry of “lover”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | lover | — |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | loof | leaf; foliage, leaves |
| 3 | Old Dutch | lōf | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | laub | leaf; foliage |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | laubą | leaf |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewp- | peel, break off; to flake off, peel, damage; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lew- | dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to... |