Where does “underloved” come from?
underloved (English) comes from English loved, from Middle English loved, from Old English lufode, from Old English lufian, from Proto-Germanic lubōną, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.
underloved (English): Insufficiently loved; neglected
Definitions
- Insufficiently loved; neglected
Ancestry of “underloved”, step by step
underloved traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English loved
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | loved | simple past tense and past participle of love;... |
| 2 | Middle English | loved | — |
| 3 | Old English | lufode | — |
| 4 | Old English | lufian | to love |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lubōną | to praise |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |