Where does “Lieblingsfach” come from?
Lieblingsfach (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.
Lieblingsfach (German): favorite subject
Definitions
- favorite subject
Ancestry of “Lieblingsfach”, step by step
Lieblingsfach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Liebling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Liebling | darling, dear; favorite |
| 2 | German | liebe | ' inflected form of lieb; inflection of... |
| 3 | Middle High German | liebe | the quality of love, pleasure, joy, favour, love;... |
| 4 | Old High German | lioba | fortune, health, pleasantness, joy |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | leubaz | dear, beloved |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |