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
- indefinite feminine plural of lov; present of...
Ancestry of “lover”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | lova | to promise; to bode; to praise |
| 2 | Old Norse | lofa | to praise |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lubōną | to praise |
| 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 |