Where does “ljúfur” come from?

ljúfur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse ljúfr, from Proto-Norse ᛚᛖᚢᛒᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic leubaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

ljúfur (Icelandic): dear, beloved

Definitions

  1. dear, beloved

Ancestry of “ljúfur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseljúfrdear, beloved; mild, gentle
2Proto-Norseᛚᛖᚢᛒᚨᛉdear, beloved
3Proto-Germanicleubazdear, beloved
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic leubaz →