Where does “lóve” come from?

lóve (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse lófi, from Proto-Germanic lōfô, from Proto-Indo-European lāp- — to shine; cow.

lóve (Norwegian Nynorsk): palm of a hand; the corresponding inside of a...

Definitions

  1. palm of a hand; the corresponding inside of a...

Ancestry of “lóve”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselófithe palm or hollow of the hand
2Proto-Germaniclōfôthe palm or hollow of the hand
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlāp-to shine; cow

Words derived from “lóve”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lāp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lōfô →Every word from Old Norse lófi →