Where does “libov” come from?

libov (Romanian) comes from Old Church Slavonic любовь, from Proto-Slavic ľuby, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

libov (Romanian): love

Definitions

  1. love

Ancestry of “libov”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicлюбовь—
2Proto-Slavicľubylove
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

Words derived from “libov”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic ľuby →