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Where does “lubją” come from?

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

lubją (Proto-Germanic): wort, herb; poison; love potion

Definitions

  1. wort, herb; poison; love potion

Ancestry of “lubją”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

Words derived from “lubją”

  • lib
  • libber
  • LIBlet
  • cheeselep
  • libspeak
  • shitlib
  • cheslip
  • libbe
  • cīeslybb
  • lybesn
  • lybb
  • cȳslybb
  • lyfjabúð
  • lyf
  • lubisnō
  • lyf
  • luppi
  • kāsijalubi
  • lubi
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