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

  1. In a lovesome manner

Ancestry of “lovesomely”, step by step

lovesomely traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English lovesome

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlovesomeWorthy of love; having qualities that inspire...
2Middle Englishlufsum
3Old Englishlufsumloving, amiable, pleasant, lovable
4Old Englishlufulove
5Proto-West Germanic*lubulove
6Proto-Germaniclubōlove, affection
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw-Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic lubō