Where does “lovia” come from?

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

lovia (Old Frisian): to praise

Definitions

  1. to praise

Ancestry of “lovia”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lubōną →