Where does “любо́й” come from?
любо́й (Russian) comes 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.
Ancestry of “любо́й”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | ľubъ | sweet, pleasant |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰos | dear, beloved |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |
Words derived from “любо́й”