Where does “löblich” come from?

löblich (German) comes from German lobēn, from Middle High German loben, from Old High German lobēn, from Proto-West Germanic lobōn, from Proto-Germanic lubōną, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

löblich (German): laudable

Definitions

  1. laudable

Ancestry of “löblich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanlobēnto praise
2Middle High Germanloben—
3Old High Germanlobēn—
4Proto-West Germaniclobōnto praise
5Proto-Germaniclubōnąto praise
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lubōną →