Where does “libbe” come from?

libbe (Middle English) comes from Old English lybb, from Proto-Germanic *lubi, from Proto-Germanic lubją, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

Ancestry of “libbe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlybbdrug, medicine; poison; charm
2Proto-Germanic*lubi—
3Proto-Germaniclubjąwort, herb; poison; love potion
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

Words derived from “libbe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lubją →