Where does “lybb” come from?

lybb (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic *lubi, from Proto-Germanic lubją, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

lybb (Old English): drug, medicine; poison; charm

Definitions

  1. drug, medicine; poison; charm

Ancestry of “lybb”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*lubi—
2Proto-Germaniclubjąwort, herb; poison; love potion
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

Words derived from “lybb”

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