Where does “lovian” come from?

lovian (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-West Germanic laubijan, from Proto-Germanic laubijaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

lovian (Old Saxon): to trust; to believe

Definitions

  1. to trust; to believe

Ancestry of “lovian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germaniclaubijanto allow; to praise
2Proto-Germaniclaubijanąto allow; to praise
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
4Proto-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 laubijaną →