Where does “lovable” come from?
lovable (Middle English) comes from Middle English loven, from Old English lofian, from Proto-Germanic *lobōn, from Proto-Germanic lubōną, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.
lovable (Middle English): lovable deserving love
Definitions
- lovable deserving love
Ancestry of “lovable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | loven | to love |
| 2 | Old English | lofian | to praise; exalt; to appraise; value; put a price... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *lobōn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lubōną | to praise |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |