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Where does “ľuby” come from?

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

ľuby (Proto-Slavic): love

Definitions

  1. love

Ancestry of “ľuby”, 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 “ľuby”

  • любовь
  • любов
  • љубов
  • любов
  • любоў
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