Where does “luva” come from?

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

luva (Old Saxon): love

Definitions

  1. love

Ancestry of “luva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclubōlove, affection
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 lubō →