Where does “lõbu” come from?
lõbu (Estonian) comes from Estonian lebama, from Proto-Finnic lebäit'äk, from Proto-Germanic slēpaną, from Proto-Indo-European slab- — to be weak, be languid; be weak, limp, languid.
lõbu (Estonian): pleasure, fun
Ancestry of “lõbu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | lebama | to lie, to lie down |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | lebäit'äk | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | slēpaną | to sleep |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | slab- | to be weak, be languid; be weak, limp, languid |
Words derived from “lõbu”