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Where does “gilōƀian” come from?

gilōƀian (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-Germanic galaubijaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

Ancestry of “gilōƀian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgalaubijanąto praise; commend; to allow; grant; to believe
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

Words derived from “gilōƀian”

  • löven
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