Where does “lovewende” come from?

lovewende (English) comes from Middle English luvewende, from Old English lufwende, 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.

lovewende (English): Lovable; beloved; lovely; loving

Definitions

  1. Lovable; beloved; lovely; loving

Ancestry of “lovewende”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishluvewende
2Old Englishlufwendelovable, pleasant
3Old Englishlufulove
4Proto-West Germanic*lubulove
5Proto-Germaniclubōlove, affection
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave
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