Etymology Explorer โ€บ Portuguese

Where does โ€œluvaโ€ come from?

luva (Portuguese) comes from Gothic ๐Œป๐‰๐†๐Œฐ, from Proto-Germanic lลfรด, from Proto-Indo-European lฤp- โ€” to shine; cow.

luva (Portuguese): glove; type of sleeve for connecting pipes; tip;...

Definitions

  1. glove; type of sleeve for connecting pipes; tip;...

Ancestry of โ€œluvaโ€, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gothic๐Œป๐‰๐†๐Œฐpalm of the hand
2Proto-Germaniclลfรดthe palm or hollow of the hand
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlฤp-to shine; cow

Words derived from โ€œluvaโ€

  • luvaria
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lฤp- โ†’