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Where does “lieben” come from?

lieben (German) comes from Middle High German lieben, from Old High German liubōn.

lieben (German): to love, to have a strong affection for; to love...

Definitions

  1. to love, to have a strong affection for; to love...

Ancestry of “lieben”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanliebento make dear, to treat in a friendly way
2Old High Germanliubōn—

Words derived from “lieben”

  • liebenswert
  • verliebt
  • verlieben
  • detailverliebt
  • selbstverliebt
  • Liebenswürdigkeit
  • liebenswürdig
  • forelska
  • forelske
  • verléiwen
  • léiwen
Every word from Old High German liubōn →