Where does “lovesomely” come from?
lovesomely (English) comes from English lovesome, from Middle English lufsum, from Old English lufsum, from Old English lufu, from Proto-West Germanic *lubu, from Proto-Germanic lubō, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.
lovesomely (English): In a lovesome manner
Definitions
- In a lovesome manner
Ancestry of “lovesomely”, step by step
lovesomely traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lovesome
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lovesome | Worthy of love; having qualities that inspire... |
| 2 | Middle English | lufsum | — |
| 3 | Old English | lufsum | loving, amiable, pleasant, lovable |
| 4 | Old English | lufu | love |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *lubu | love |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lubō | love, affection |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |