Where does “liubijan” come from?

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

liubijan (Proto-West Germanic): to love

Definitions

  1. to love

Ancestry of “liubijan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicliubijaną—
2Proto-Germanicleubazdear, beloved
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

Words derived from “liubijan”

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