Where does “iubit” come from?
iubit (Romanian) comes from Romanian iubi, from Proto-Slavic ľubiti, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.
iubit (Romanian): loved; lover, sweetheart, beloved, boyfriend;...
Definitions
- loved; lover, sweetheart, beloved, boyfriend;...
Ancestry of “iubit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Romanian | iubi | to love |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | ľubiti | to love |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |