Where does “gelȫven” come from?
gelȫven (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon gilōvian, from Proto-West Germanic galaubijan, from Proto-Germanic galaubijaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.
Ancestry of “gelȫven”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | gilōvian | to believe (in) |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | galaubijan | to believe |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | galaubijaną | to praise; commend; to allow; grant; to believe |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |