Where does “lufe” come from?

lufe (Middle English) comes from Old English lōf, from Proto-West Germanic lob, from Proto-Germanic lubą, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

lufe (Middle English): Alternative form of love; palm of the hand

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of love; palm of the hand

Ancestry of “lufe”, step by step

lufe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English lōf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlōfpalm of the hand
2Proto-West Germaniclobpraise
3Proto-Germaniclubąpraise
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

via Old English lōfa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlōfa—
2Proto-Germaniclōfôthe palm or hollow of the hand
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlāp-to shine; cow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lubą →