Where does “лав” come from?
лав (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic lьvъ, from Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍅𐌰, from Proto-Germanic lewô, from Proto-Germanic -ô, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.
лав (Macedonian): lion
Ancestry of “лав”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | lьvъ | lion |
| 2 | Gothic | 𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍅𐌰 | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lewô | scythe |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -ô | -ly; Forms agent nouns, often from the zero-grade... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |