Where does “unlovably” come from?
unlovably (English) comes from English unlovable, from English lovable, from Middle English lovable, from Middle English loven, from Old English lofian, from Proto-Germanic *lobōn, from Proto-Germanic lubōną, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.
unlovably (English): In an unlovable manner
Definitions
- In an unlovable manner
Ancestry of “unlovably”, step by step
unlovably traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unlovable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unlovable | Not lovable |
| 2 | English | lovable | Inspiring or deserving love or affection |
| 3 | Middle English | lovable | lovable deserving love |
| 4 | Middle English | loven | to love |
| 5 | Old English | lofian | to praise; exalt; to appraise; value; put a price... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *lobōn | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | lubōną | to praise |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |