Where does “лова” come from?

лова (Russian) comes from Russian лов, from Proto-Slavic lȏvъ, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- — to seize, gain; benefit, prize.

лова (Russian): genitive singular of лов

Definitions

  1. genitive singular of лов

Ancestry of “лова”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianловcatching, hunting
2Proto-Slaviclȏvъhunting, hunt
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂w-to seize, gain; benefit, prize
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- →Every word from Proto-Slavic lȏvъ →Every word from Russian лов →