Where does “loven” come from?
loven (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch lovon, from Proto-West Germanic lobōn, from Proto-Germanic lubōną, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.
loven (Middle Dutch): to praise
Ancestry of “loven”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | lovon | to praise |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | lobōn | to praise |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lubōną | to praise |
| 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 |
Words derived from “loven”