Where does “gilouben” come from?
gilouben (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic galaubijan, from Proto-Germanic galaubijaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.
gilouben (Old High German): believe
Definitions
- believe
Ancestry of “gilouben”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | galaubijan | to believe |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | galaubijaną | to praise; commend; to allow; grant; to believe |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |