Where does “любо-” come from?
любо- (Russian) comes from Russian лю́бый, from Old East Slavic любъ, 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 “любо-”, step by step
любо- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian лю́бый
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | лю́бый | dear, sweet, cute, pleasant, pleasing |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | любъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | ľubъ | sweet, pleasant |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰos | dear, beloved |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |
via Ukrainian лю́бий
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | лю́бий | dear, beloved |