Where does “Liebeskugel” come from?

Liebeskugel (German) comes from German liebe, from Middle High German liebe, from Old High German lioba, from Proto-Germanic leubaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

Liebeskugel (German): geisha ball, yoni egg

Definitions

  1. geisha ball, yoni egg

Ancestry of “Liebeskugel”, step by step

Liebeskugel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German liebe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanliebe' inflected form of lieb; inflection of...
2Middle High Germanliebethe quality of love, pleasure, joy, favour, love;...
3Old High Germanliobafortune, health, pleasantness, joy
4Proto-Germanicleubazdear, beloved
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

via German kugel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankugelinflection of kugeln: ## first-person singular...
2Proto-Germanickuggilazknobbed instrument
3Proto-Germanickuggǭcog, swelling
4Proto-Indo-Europeangewgʰ-swelling, bow
5Proto-Indo-Europeangēw-to bend, arch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw-