Where does “luby” come from?

luby (Lower Sorbian) comes 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.

luby (Lower Sorbian): dear

Definitions

  1. dear

Ancestry of “luby”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicľubъsweet, pleasant
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰosdear, beloved
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

Words derived from “luby”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰos →