Where does “ljúfr” come from?

ljúfr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Norse ᛚᛖᚢᛒᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic leubaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

ljúfr (Old Norse): dear, beloved; mild, gentle

Definitions

  1. dear, beloved; mild, gentle

Ancestry of “ljúfr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Norseᛚᛖᚢᛒᚨᛉdear, beloved
2Proto-Germanicleubazdear, beloved
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

Words derived from “ljúfr”

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