Where does “lover” come from?

lover (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk lova, from Old Norse lofa, from Proto-Germanic lubōną, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

lover (Norwegian Nynorsk): indefinite feminine plural of lov; present of...

Definitions

  1. indefinite feminine plural of lov; present of...

Ancestry of “lover”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsklovato promise; to bode; to praise
2Old Norselofato 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lubōną →