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
- Alternative form of unlovably
Ancestry of “unloveably”, step by step
unloveably traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unloveable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unloveable | Alternative spelling of unlovable |
| 2 | English | loveable | Alternative form of lovable |
| 3 | English | lovable | Inspiring or deserving love or affection |
| 4 | Middle English | lovable | lovable deserving love |
| 5 | Middle English | loven | to love |
| 6 | Old English | lofian | to praise; exalt; to appraise; value; put a price... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *lobōn | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | lubōną | to praise |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |