Where does “loben” come from?

loben (Middle High German) comes from Old High German lobēn, from Proto-West Germanic lobōn, from Proto-Germanic lubōną, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

Ancestry of “loben”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanlobēn—
2Proto-West Germaniclobōnto praise
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 “loben”

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