Where does “lubje” come from?

lubje (Lower Sorbian) comes from Lower Sorbian luby, from Proto-Slavic ľubъ, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

lubje (Lower Sorbian): dearly

Definitions

  1. dearly

Ancestry of “lubje”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lower Sorbianlubydear
2Proto-Slavicľubъsweet, pleasant
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰosdear, 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-Indo-European lewbʰos →