Where does “loba” come from?
loba (Indonesian) comes from Sundanese loba, from Sanskrit लोभ, from Sanskrit लुभ्, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.
loba (Indonesian): greedy
Ancestry of “loba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sundanese | loba | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | लोभ | perplexity, confusion; impatience, eager desire... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | लुभ् | to desire; to covet; to enchant, make crazy |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |