Where does “løve” come from?

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

løve (Norwegian Nynorsk): a lion; A man who is the object of celebrity and...

Definitions

  1. a lion; A man who is the object of celebrity and...

Ancestry of “løve”, 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 “løve”

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