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Where does “lewbʰos” come from?

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

lewbʰos (Proto-Indo-European): dear, beloved

Definitions

  1. dear, beloved

Ancestry of “lewbʰos”, 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 “lewbʰos”

  • leaves
  • leaf
  • leverage
  • lever
  • leafy
  • levers
  • cantilever
  • leaflet
  • lief
  • overleaf
  • leafage
  • laver
  • broadleaf
  • flyleaf
  • longleaf
  • looseleaf
  • cloverleaf
  • leman
  • leaflike
  • Liebestod
  • microcantilever
  • nonleaf
  • bigleaf
  • shortleaf
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