Where does “unloveably” come from?

unloveably (English) comes from English unloveable, from English loveable, from English lovable, from Middle English lovable, from Middle English loven, from Old English lofian, from Proto-Germanic *lobōn, from Proto-Germanic lubōną — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

unloveably (English): Alternative form of unlovably

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of unlovably

Ancestry of “unloveably”, step by step

unloveably traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English unloveable

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunloveableAlternative spelling of unlovable
2EnglishloveableAlternative form of lovable
3EnglishlovableInspiring or deserving love or affection
4Middle Englishlovablelovable deserving love
5Middle Englishlovento love
6Old Englishlofianto praise; exalt; to appraise; value; put a price...
7Proto-Germanic*lobōn
8Proto-Germaniclubōnąto praise
9Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
10Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw-Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic lubōną
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