Where does “liuver” come from?

liuver (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse ljúfr, 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.

Ancestry of “liuver”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseljúfrdear, beloved; mild, gentle
2Proto-Norseᛚᛖᚢᛒᚨᛉdear, beloved
3Proto-Germanicleubazdear, beloved
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

Words derived from “liuver”

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