Where does “lufian” come from?

lufian (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic lubōną, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

lufian (Old English): to love

Definitions

  1. to love

Ancestry of “lufian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclubōnąto praise
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

Words derived from “lufian”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lubōną →