Where does “loven” come from?

loven (Middle English) comes 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.

loven (Middle English): to love

Definitions

  1. to love

Ancestry of “loven”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlofianto praise; exalt; to appraise; value; put a price...
2Proto-Germanic*lobōn—
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 “loven”

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