Where does “люби́ть” come from?

люби́ть (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic ľubiti, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

люби́ть (Russian): to love

Definitions

  1. to love

Ancestry of “люби́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicľubitito love
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

Words derived from “люби́ть”

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