Where does “любо́вный” come from?
любо́вный (Russian) comes from Russian любо́вь, from Old East Slavic любꙑ, from Proto-Slavic ľuby, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.
Ancestry of “любо́вный”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | любо́вь | love |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | любꙑ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | ľuby | love |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |
Words derived from “любо́вный”