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

Definitions

  1. nice; kind

Ancestry of “ljo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianliāfdear, beloved
2Proto-Germanicleubazdear, beloved
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic leubaz →