Where does “lubā” come from?

lubā (Livonian) comes from Estonian luba, from Proto-Finnic lupa, from Proto-Germanic lubą, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

lubā (Livonian): permission

Definitions

  1. permission

Ancestry of “lubā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianlubapermission; permit, licence; driving licence
2Proto-Finniclupapermission
3Proto-Germaniclubąpraise
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 lubą →