Where does “lufsum” come from?
lufsum (Middle English) comes from Old English lufsum, from Old English lufu, from Proto-West Germanic *lubu, from Proto-Germanic lubō, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.
Ancestry of “lufsum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | lufsum | loving, amiable, pleasant, lovable |
| 2 | Old English | lufu | love |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *lubu | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lubō | love, affection |
| 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 |
Words derived from “lufsum”