Where does “*lubu” come from?

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

*lubu (Proto-West Germanic): love

Definitions

  1. love

Ancestry of “*lubu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclubōlove, affection
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

Words derived from “*lubu”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lubō →