Where does “Lieblingsbuch” come from?

Lieblingsbuch (German) comes from German Liebling, 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.

Lieblingsbuch (German): favorite book

Definitions

  1. favorite book

Ancestry of “Lieblingsbuch”, step by step

Lieblingsbuch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Liebling

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLieblingdarling, dear; favorite
2Germanliebe' inflected form of lieb; inflection of...
3Middle High Germanliebethe quality of love, pleasure, joy, favour, love;...
4Old High Germanliobafortune, health, pleasantness, joy
5Proto-Germanicleubazdear, beloved
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

via German būch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbūchbook collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge; long work fit for publication
2Middle High Germanbuoch—
3Old High Germanbuohbook
4Proto-Germanicbōk—
5Proto-Germanicbakanąto bake
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₃g-to bake, to roast, to fry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →