Where does “лю́бый” come from?

лю́бый (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic любъ, from Proto-Slavic ľubъ, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

лю́бый (Russian): dear, sweet, cute, pleasant, pleasing

Definitions

  1. dear, sweet, cute, pleasant, pleasing

Ancestry of “лю́бый”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicлюбъ—
2Proto-Slavicľubъsweet, pleasant
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰosdear, beloved
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

Words derived from “лю́бый”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰos →