Where does “любопы́тный” come from?

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

любопы́тный (Russian): curious, inquisitive

Definitions

curious, inquisitive

Ancestry of “любопы́тный”, step by step

любопы́тный traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian люби́ть

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Russian	люби́ть	to love
2	Proto-Slavic	ľubiti	to love
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

via Russian о́пыт

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Russian	о́пыт	experience
2	Old East Slavic	опꙑтъ	—
3	Proto-Slavic	*o(b)pytъ	probe, trial

Words derived from “любопы́тный”

любопытно

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