Where does “Love” come from?
Love comes from Old English lufu, from Proto-Germanic *lubō meaning affection or desire, from Proto-Indo-European *leubh- meaning to care or desire.
Love (English): radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter L
Definitions
- radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter L
Ancestry of “Love”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | love | love; strong and deep affection |
| 2 | Old English | lufu | love |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *lubu | love |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lubō | love, affection |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |
Words derived from “Love”