Where does “gelôven” come from?
gelôven (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Saxon gilōvian, from Proto-West Germanic galaubijan, from Proto-Germanic galaubijaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.
gelôven (Middle Dutch): to trust
Definitions
- to trust
Ancestry of “gelôven”, step by step
gelôven traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Saxon gilōvian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | gilōvian | to believe (in) |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | galaubijan | to believe |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | galaubijaną | to praise; commend; to allow; grant; to believe |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |
via Old Dutch gilōven
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | gilōven | — |