Where does “liebeskrank” come from?
liebeskrank (German) comes from German krank, from Middle High German krank, from Old High German krank, from Proto-West Germanic krank, from Proto-Germanic krankaz, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
liebeskrank (German): lovesick, lovelorn
Definitions
- lovesick, lovelorn
Ancestry of “liebeskrank”, step by step
liebeskrank traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German krank
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | krank | ill, sick; sick, morally or mentally degenerate;... |
| 2 | Middle High German | krank | — |
| 3 | Old High German | krank | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | krank | weak, sick |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | krankaz | bent; crooked; weak |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
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 |