Where does “luba” come from?

luba (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic lupa, from Proto-Germanic lubą, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

luba (Estonian): permission; permit, licence; driving licence

Definitions

  1. permission; permit, licence; driving licence

Ancestry of “luba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finniclupapermission
2Proto-Germaniclubąpraise
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

Words derived from “luba”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lubą →