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
Ancestry of “люби́ть”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | ľubiti | to love |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |
Words derived from “люби́ть”