Where does “loved” come from?

loved (Middle English) comes from Old English lufode, from Old English lufian, from Proto-Germanic lubōną, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

Ancestry of “loved”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlufode—
2Old Englishlufianto love
3Proto-Germaniclubōnąto praise
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

Words derived from “loved”

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