Where does “лав” come from?

лав (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic lьvъ, from Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍅𐌰, from Proto-Germanic lewô, from Proto-Germanic -ô, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.

лав (Serbo-Croatian): lion; Leo

Definitions

  1. lion; Leo

Ancestry of “лав”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclьvъlion
2Gothic𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍅𐌰lion animal
3Proto-Germaniclewôscythe
4Proto-Germanic-ô-ly; Forms agent nouns, often from the zero-grade...
5Proto-Indo-European-ōDerives nouns from roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ō →Every word from Proto-Germanic -ô →Every word from Proto-Germanic lewô →