Where does “lóvé” come from?
lóvé (Hungarian) comes from Romani love, from Romani lovo, from Sanskrit लोह, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrawdʰás, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rowdʰós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.
lóvé (Hungarian): money
Ancestry of “lóvé”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Romani | love | plural of lovo; money |
| 2 | Romani | lovo | coin; money |
| 3 | Sanskrit | लोह | red, reddish, copper-coloured; made of copper;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrawdʰás | red metal, copper, brass |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rowdʰós | red thing |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |