Etymology Explorer β€Ί Lower Sorbian

Where does β€œlaw” come from?

law (Lower Sorbian) comes from Proto-Slavic lьvъ, from Gothic πŒ»πŒ°πŒΉπ…πŒ°, from Proto-Germanic lewΓ΄, from Proto-Germanic -Γ΄, from Proto-Indo-European -ō β€” Derives nouns from roots.

law (Lower Sorbian): lion

Definitions

  1. lion

Ancestry of β€œlaw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclьvъlion
2GothicπŒ»πŒ°πŒΉπ…πŒ°β€”
3Proto-GermaniclewΓ΄scythe
4Proto-Germanic-Γ΄-ly; Forms agent nouns, often from the zero-grade...
5Proto-Indo-European-ōDerives nouns from roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ō β†’