Where does “Liebesweh” come from?
Liebesweh (German) comes from German weh, from Middle High German wē, from Old High German wē, from Proto-West Germanic wai, from Proto-Germanic wai, from Proto-Indo-European wai — oh!; woe!.
Liebesweh (German): lovesickness
Definitions
- lovesickness
Ancestry of “Liebesweh”, step by step
Liebesweh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German weh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | weh | sore, painful; alas! woe! |
| 2 | Middle High German | wē | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wē | woe |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wai | woe!, alas! |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wai | woe! alas! |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wai | oh!; woe! |
via German liebe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | liebe | ' inflected form of lieb; inflection of... |
| 2 | Middle High German | liebe | the quality of love, pleasure, joy, favour, love;... |
| 3 | Old High German | lioba | fortune, health, pleasantness, joy |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | leubaz | dear, beloved |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |