Where does “liebe” come from?

liebe (Middle High German) comes from Old High German lioba, from Proto-Germanic leubaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

liebe (Middle High German): the quality of love, pleasure, joy, favour, love;...

Definitions

  1. the quality of love, pleasure, joy, favour, love;...

Ancestry of “liebe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanliobafortune, health, pleasantness, joy
2Proto-Germanicleubazdear, beloved
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

Words derived from “liebe”

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