Where does “loving” come from?
Loving derives from English love, from Old English lōf, from Proto-Indo-European lāp-, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis.
loving (English): The action of the verb "to love"; Expressing a...
Definitions
- The action of the verb "to love"; Expressing a...
Ancestry of “loving”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | love | Strong affection; A person who is the object of... |
| 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 |