Where does “luewen” come from?

luewen (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German lovōn, from Proto-Germanic lubōną, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

luewen (Luxembourgish): to praise

Definitions

  1. to praise

Ancestry of “luewen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanlovōn—
2Proto-Germaniclubōnąto praise
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
4Proto-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 lubōną →
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