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Where does “louve” come from?

louve (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese louvar, from Old Portuguese louvar, from Latin laudō, from Latin Laus, from Ancient Greek Λαός, from Proto-Hellenic lāwós, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂wos, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- — to bark, howl; to be concealed.

louve (Portuguese): first-person singular present subjunctive of...

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Ancestry of “louve”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueselouvarto praise
2Old PortugueselouvarAlternative form of loar
3Latinlaudō—
4LatinLaus—
5Ancient GreekΛαός—
6Proto-Helleniclāwós—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂wospeople
8Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂-to bark, howl; to be concealed
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