Where does “ljo” come from?
ljo (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian liāf, from Proto-Germanic leubaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.
ljo (Saterland Frisian): nice; kind
Ancestry of “ljo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | liāf | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | leubaz | 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 |