Where does “lova” come from?
lova (Guinea-Bissau Creole) comes from Portuguese louvar, from Old Portuguese louvar, from Latin laudō, from Latin Laus, from Ancient Greek Λαός, from Proto-Hellenic lāwós, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂wos, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- — to bark, howl; to be concealed.
lova (Guinea-Bissau Creole): to praise
Definitions
- to praise
Ancestry of “lova”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | louvar | to praise |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | louvar | Alternative form of loar |
| 3 | Latin | laudō | to praise, laud, extol |
| 4 | Latin | Laus | praise, glory, repute |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Λαός | people; people assembled |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | lāwós | people, crowd |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂wos | people |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |