Where does “loben” come from?
loben (German) comes 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.
Ancestry of “loben”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | loben | — |
| 2 | Old High German | lobēn | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | lobōn | to praise |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lubōną | to praise |
| 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 |