Where does “laubu” come from?
laubu (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic laubō, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.
laubu (Proto-West Germanic): permission
Ancestry of “laubu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | laubō | permission |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |
Words derived from “laubu”