Where does “lovey-doveyness” come from?
lovey-doveyness (English) comes from English lovey-dovey, from English Love, from Middle English love, 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.
lovey-doveyness (English): The state of being lovey-dovey; excessive...
Definitions
- The state of being lovey-dovey; excessive...
Ancestry of “lovey-doveyness”, step by step
lovey-doveyness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lovey-dovey
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lovey-dovey | affectionate in a rather mushy or oversentimental... |
| 2 | English | Love | radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter L |
| 3 | Middle English | love | love; strong and deep affection |
| 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 |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |